Examines the productivity of East African pastoral systems in terms of animal protein & energy production, milk offtake and livestock production parameters such as calving percentage, calf mortality and herd structure; compares the productivity of East African pastoral systems to those of com

Examines post-drought rehabilitation policies to aid recovery in livestock production and crop production, and the effects of drought on livestock and farming communities.

Se presenta un manual detallado que describe los metodos estandarizados de procedimiento para el analisis de suelo y tejidos vegetales con el objeto de 1) proveer a los investigadores de America tropical informacion sobre metodologia existente para los analisis de suelos acidos y plantas del trop

Describes generally the parameters of pastoralist milk production w. partic. ref. to cattle. Discusses briefly methods of determining milk yield and milk offtake and the effect of milk production on reproductive rate.