Matching Ruminant Production Systems with Available Resources in the Tropics and Sub-tropics


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Introduction; Livestock development strategies; integration: livestock with crops; Digestive physiology of ruminants; Metabolism; Manipulation of feeding & the rumen ecosystem; Control of feed inteke in ruminants; Guidelines for feeding systems; Feeding systems: straws & agro-industrial byproducts; Pasture-based feeding systems; Parasite/nutrition interactions; Nutritional principles smallholder livestock systems; Perspectives; Index.




Smallholder Dairying in the Tropics


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Improving Goat Production in the Tropics


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Written for both livestock specialists and for development workers who have not been formally trained in animal production, this book explains the theory of goat-keeping using practical, step-by-step guidelines. It also takes into account the social, economic and organizational context in which the technology has to function.




Ruminant Nutrition


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Deals with feed evaluation systems, the nutrient requirements of ruminant livestock and the feeding value of a wide range of feedstuffs. This book lists about 800 typical forages, 65 crop residues and 120 concentrate and by-product feeds. It is suitable for teachers, specialist scientists and industrialists.
















Tropical Dairy Farming


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This manual is designed for use by dairy production advisors working in tropical areas, especially in South-East Asia. It aims to increase the productivity of small holder dairy farmers in the humid tropics by improving the feeding management of their livestock.