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Increasing Small Ruminant Productivity in Semi-arid Areas

Proceedings of a Workshop held at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria, 30 November to 3 December 1987

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1988

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  1. E. F. Thomson

    1. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria

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  2. F. S. Thomson

    1. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine (CTVM, volume 47)

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Table of contents (24 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Livestock Systems and Nutrition

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Contribution of Livestock Products to Human Dietary Needs with Special Reference to North Africa and West Asia

      • P. L. Pellet, V. R. Young
      Pages 3-25

    3. The Importance of Barley in Food Production and Demand in West Asia and North Africa

      • K. Somel
      Pages 27-35

    4. Research Strategies for Development: Improving Sheep and Goat Production in Developing Countries

      • D. F. Nygaard, P. Amir
      Pages 37-50

    5. Increasing Feed Resources for Small Ruminants in the Mediterranean Basin

      • P. S. Cocks, E. F. Thomson
      Pages 51-66

    6. A Comparison of Grazing and Browsing Ruminants in the Use of Feed Resources

      • P. J. Van Soest
      Pages 67-79

    7. Improving Livestock Production from Straw-Based Diets

      • H. B. Perdok, R. A. Leng, S. H. Bird, G. Habib, M. Van Houtert
      Pages 81-91

  3. Breeding

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Breeding Strategies for Small Ruminants in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas

      • G. E. Bradford, Y. M. Berger
      Pages 95-109

    3. A Strategy for the Exploitation of Sheep Genotypes for Improved Flock Performance

      • J. B. Owen
      Pages 111-121

    4. Sheep and Goats: Their Relative Potential for Milk and Meat Production in Semi-Arid Environments

      • J. Steinbach
      Pages 123-135

    5. New Technologies for Animal Improvement and Developing Countries

      • R. B. Land
      Pages 137-143

    6. Selection for Lamb Growth in Libyan Barbary Sheep

      • R. J. Lightfoot
      Pages 145-154

    7. The Awassi Sheep Breeding Project in Syria

      • R. Kassem
      Pages 155-163

    8. Past Experiences of Sheep Improvement in Egypt and Future Directions

      • A. M. Aboul-Naga, A. M. El-Serafy
      Pages 165-176

    9. Genetic Improvement of Sheep in Turkey

      • B. Ankarali
      Pages 177-180

    10. Sheep Breeding in Jordan and a Proposed Awassi Breed Improvement Programme

      • I. G. H. Goddard
      Pages 181-188

    11. Genetic Improvement of Sheep in Cyprus by Selection and/or Crossbreeding

      • A. P. Mavrogenis
      Pages 189-195

  4. Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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Keywords

Editors and Affiliations

  • International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria

    E. F. Thomson, F. S. Thomson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Increasing Small Ruminant Productivity in Semi-arid Areas

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Workshop held at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria, 30 November to 3 December 1987

  • Editors: E. F. Thomson, F. S. Thomson

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1317-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: ICARDA 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-7086-7Published: 26 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-1317-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 306

  • Topics: Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science

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