Goat is a source of cash income to smallholders in many developing countries. The
productivity of goat farmers is poorly understood and assumed similar across all …

Both natural and artificial selection are among the main driving forces shaping genetic
variation across the genome of livestock species. Selection typically leaves signatures in the …

Abstract Introduction Lake Naivasha watershed is recognized for its contribution to Kenya's
national gross domestic product from the export of horticultural products. Commercial …

The success of breeding programs in improving indigenous livestock breeds in Uganda has
hitherto been limited due to lack of involvement of the key stakeholders. Thus, participatory …

Crossing local breeds with exotic breeds may be an option for increased livestock
productivity. However, there is a risk for endangerment of the local breeds. One such case is …

The aim of the study was to determine indigenous chicken attributes and the socioeconomic
characteristics that influence the price differentials for live indigenous chicken in the market …

Successful implementation of breeding program requires understanding and
accommodation of selection criteria. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

Due to high rates of population growth and increasing household disposable incomes
Eldoret town is facing enormous solid waste generation. Yet solid waste management is a …

Breed characterization had been practice by various researchers in different time but some
goat types like the Nuer goats did not get attention yet. This study was carried out to describe …

The study was conducted to describe the purposes of goat keeping, breed preferences and
selection criteria in Hamer and Bena-Tsemay pastoral and agro-pastoral districts of South …