Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism

Research review on sheep and goat production in the humid zone of West Africa, w. respect to animal population, production parameters, reproduction, forage production, supplementary feeding based on agro - industrial byproducts, disease incidence, particularly peste petits ruminants & helminthiasis, housing, and economic aspects of small and large scale production, w.

Survey on the economy of Botswana, w. emphasis on mining production, gross domestic product, prices, cereal production, and livestock and meat export.

Study on the contribution of agriculture and the livestock sector to the Nigeria national economy, w. data on trend of agricultural production, import, export and prices of agricultural products, geographic distribution of livestock, meat supplies and livestock development projects in third national plan.

Potential of tropical Africa for agro-industrial by-products suitable for animal feeding and fattening w. data on feed value of byproducts from cereals, tubers, oilseeds, sugar canes and others.

Presents the results of a study carried out to evaluate the productivities of the Maure and Peul breeds and some of their crosses in a semi-arid environment, at the Sahelian station and Niono ranch, Mali. Describes the production system at Niono (1966-1975). Examines reproductive performance, milk yield & composition, viability, body weight, and maternal ability.

Describes the monitoring Programme carried out by ILCA covering phase II of the Kenya Livestock Development Project, and the six components included. Also describes a two-tiered monitoring system consisting of intensive studies of carefully selected samples and an extensive data collection network concentrating on key indicators.

The animal science systems group at Texas A & M University (TAMU) has developed a computer based beef cattle production model for use in tropical countries. This model can be used to predict animal and herd productivity under a variety of management regions in diverse environments. Economic analyses can then be made, based on these predictions.