Sustainable animal agriculture and crisis mitigation in livestock-dependent
systems in southern Africa
Proceedings of the regional conference held at Malawi Institute of Management, Lilongwe, Malawi 30 October to 1 November 2000.
Edited by:
J.W. Banda, M.G.G. Chagunda, L.A. Kamwanja, R.K.D. Phoya and A.C.L. Safalaoh
March 2001
Bunda College of Agriculture, P.O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi
USAID, P.O. Box 30045, Lilongwe, Malawi
GTZ, Private Bag 387, Lilongwe, Malawi
Abstract
Foreword
Opening
address
Preface
Session 1: Livestock
management and improvement
Characterisation and conservation plan of the Sudanese Kenana cattle breed
Livestock production improvement at small scale household level in a developing country set up: The fate of indigenous goat gene pools in Malawi
Characterisation of small scale cattle farming in two districts of the Free State Province of South Africa
Genetic evaluation of grade, appendix and pedigree cow classes in Holstein, Jersey and crossbred dairy breeds in Zimbabwe
Estimation of body composition in tropical sheep raised under seasonal feed supply conditions: Prediction models
Fodder yield and nutritive value of leucaena, acaecia and calliandra at three cutting regimes and two locations in Malawi
Effect of draft work on production and reproduction of Malawi Zebu cows
A study of the flock dynamics, marketing, and socio-economic roles of small ruminants in
crop–livestock farming systems in Malawi
Prospects of genetic improvement programmes in populations: A case of dairy production in
Malawi
Relationship between annual rainfall oscillations and mohair production between 1935 and 1996
On-farm and on-station evaluation of growth and reproductive characteristics of pigeons in Malawi
Strengths and weaknesses of smallholder poultry improvement programmes in Malawi
Sheep responses to different stocking rates and seasonal variation under rangeland conditions of Lesotho
Forage responses to different stocking rates and seasonal variation under rangeland conditions of Lesotho
Roasted sorghum as an alternative energy source in pig feeding
The effect of a community-based animal health service programme on livestock mortality, offtake and husbandry applications
— A field study in northern Malawi
Session 2: Policy
analysis, socio-economics and sustainable integrated animal health
Socio-economic and
biological issues to consider in smallholder poultry development and research in
Southern Africa in the
new millennium
Analysis of socio-economic factors influencing egg production in Maseru
District, Lesotho
Epidemiology of parasite infestation in goats belonging to resource limited communities in
eastern Namibia
Session 3: Crisis
mitigation in livestock dependant systems
Crisis mitigation in livestock dependant systems: The role and limitations of current initiatives for livestock systems in South Africa
Crisis mitigation in livestock dependent systems:
Concern, universal experiences and challenges in promotion of livestock production in Dedza District
Session 4: Product
enhancement and human resources development
Promotion of higher education: Is there a role for the traditional agricultural university in development?
The framework for regional collaboration in animal agriculture: The SADC animal agriculture network (SAARNET)
The challenges of training animal scientists in the
SADC: Experiences
from Malawi
Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources
Session 5: Short communications
Keeping quality of cow and goat milk under different temperatures in different seasons in Malawi
Prospects
for the 2000/2001 rainfall season in Malawi
The effect of variety and geographical location on the mineral content of sorghum and finger millet in Kenya and Uganda
Milk yield, physico-chemical properties and composition of milk from indigenous Malawi goats and their Saanen half-breeds
Session 6: Abstracts
Genetic diversity in indigenous cattle breeds of East Africa
Carcass composition of tethered, supplemented Tanzanian goats and prediction models for carcass weight and composition
Post-weaning performance of local Malawian pigs fed soyabean-based diets containing different levels of raw, untreated sunflower seed meal
Using carbon isotope ratios
(∂13C) in determining diet changes in animals:
the case of the Lake Malawi bathyclarias nyassensis (pisces: claridae)
Characterisation of the local Zambian chicken
— A case study of Chikondwa area in Chongwe
The prevalence, incidence and effects of trypanosomosis on reproductive performance of cattle in
north-eastern Zimbabwe
Constraints to rural poultry production and diversity in Lilongwe and Mzuzu agricultural development divisions, Malawi
Village chicken production in Zimbabwe
— Constraints and potential
Some socio-economic factors constraining farm animal production in Malawi
Use of maize and crotalaria leaves as supplements for tethered sheep and goats
