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Fetal Ocytes: a potential resource in embryo transfer? progress and prospects

he technique of in vitro oocyte maturation, fertilization and embryo transfer (IVMF-ET), which was started about 25 years ago is now an integral part of dairy cattle breeding in some countries. However, its extensive application is amongst other reasons, being hindered by the small number of follicles from which the o...

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Gardening to reduce hazard: urban agriculture in Tanzania

Urban agriculture is an illegal activity in most African towns and cities, as it is seen to be competing with other, higher value, urban land uses. Despite this, food production occurs throughout the African urban environment and is crucial to the urban economy; providing employment, food security and investment oppor...

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Gender roles, local knowledge, food security and biodiversity in different livestock production systems in Tanzania

This paper reports on a study investigating livestock production in Tanzania. It focuses on the three main livestock production systems, i.e. pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and intensive farmers, and how they differ among the following three domains: livestock health, husbandry and management gender anal...

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Helminths and anthelmintics in small ruminants in Morogoro

The prevalence of helminth parasites in various areas of Morogoro have been studied in conjunction with efficacy studies using some commercial anthelmintic preparations, and neem (Azadirachta indica) powder or extracts. The results of the studies conducted from 1995 to 1999 have revealed a high prevalence of helminth...

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Improved fallows and relay cropping technologies as alternatives to shifting cultivation in Morogoro, Tanzania: an overview

The project was initiated in 1995 to evaluate improved fallows and relay cropping technologies as alternatives to traditional shifting cultivation in semi-arid areas of Morogoro. Two study sites were selected and these were Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) Farm and Gairo site.The project involved the following...

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Linking Rainfall Variability and Production Decisions in Semi-arid Tanzania

Rain-fed agriculture in semi-arid Tropics (SAT) varies from one year to another depending on the numher of rainfall attributes. Tus in most cases successful production depends on farmers' ability to make multiple decisions on key production variables, which sometimes