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Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 3′UTR SNPs and their influence on milk fatty acid composition of Canadian Holstein cows
(Wiley, 2009-09-16)Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) catalyses the synthesis of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in the mammary gland of ruminant animals. Considerable variations in CLA and MUFA have been ... -
Awareness and the perceived effects of the new livestock and meat Industries Act of 2006: A case study of Kgatleng and Kweneng Districts, Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2009-10)The objective of this study was to determine whether butchery owners in rural Botswana are aware of the New Livestock and Meat Industries Act of 2006 and their perceptions as to how it will affect their businesses. The ... -
Vegetation patterns and nutrients in relation to grazing pressure and soils in the sandveld and hardveld communal grazing areas of Botswana.
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2009-11-12)A major challenge confronting managers of extensive grazing systems is uneven use of herbaceous forage plants by livestock. The concentration of grazing in preferred areas or around foci points (e.g., water points) eventually ... -
Chemical composition and sensory evaluation of broilers supplemented on two levels of Phane worm (Imbrasia belina) meal
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Protein nutrition of livestock grazing high quality pasture
(Lincoln University, 2010)This thesis describes a series of four experiments designed to evaluate the role of the supply of protein in livestock grazing high quality pasture during mating and during pregnancy. The first two studies investigated the ... -
Enhancing quality of tertiary education through programme accreditation: a case of Botswana
(Elservier, 2010)This study presents narrated facts about the complex nature of accrediting tertiary education programs in Botswana. Content analysis procedures were employed to characterise the accreditation process experienced by local ... -
A novel pentacyclic triterpene glycoside from a resin of Commiphora glandulosa from Botswana
(African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2010)A novel ursane-type pentacyclic triterpene glycoside, 1β,2β,3β-trihydoxy-urs-12-ene-23-oic-rhamnoside was isolated from the resin of Commiphora glandulosa Schinz by bioassay guided fractionation. Crude aqueous and chloroform ... -
Knowledge and utilization of job enrichment techniques among district agricultural officers in Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2010)In Botswana, agricultural extension services delivery is faced with problems of inadequate skilled manpower to carry out research and disseminate information to farmers and existing staff are not motivated to perform at ... -
Deposition rates of atmospheric particulates determined from 210Pb measurements in soils and air
(HARD Publishing, 2010)Deposition rates of atmospheric particles were determined using previously published 210Pb data in soils and air. The dry deposition velocities for moorland and woodland soils were 2.2±1.8 and 9±2 mm• s-1, respectively. ... -
The role of women in sheep and goats production in Sub-Saharan Africa
(International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2010)Women play significant roles in the domestic and national socio-economic development of many countries in the sub-Sahara Africa. They own livestock especially sheep and goats since these animals are smaller and easier to ... -
Agricultural extension in Botswana: growing a hybrid over decades of selective experience
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2010)The study reviewed agricultural extension in Botswana to assess its growth and achievements in ensuring good service delivery since 1935 when formal structures of agricultural extension were beginning to establish. The ... -
An evaluation of factors that hinder subsistence farmers from diverting to profitable farming in Botswana: a lesson for Extension Officers
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2010)The government of Botswana has over the years provided support programmes to farmers to subsidize agricultural inputs in order to raise the level of profitability. Despite the wide range of Agriculture support there has ... -
A review of phenotypic characteristics, production traits and water utilisation of indigenous Tswana goats in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 2010-03)Indigenous Tswana goats are a valuable genetic resource, which has' to be conserved and utilised in a sustainable way to ensure accrued benefits to fanners in Botswana. A pre-requisite to this is that the breed has to be ... -
Symbiotic functioning and bradyrhizobial biodiversity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculataL. Walp.) in Africa
(SpringerLink, 2010-03-23)Cowpea is the most important food grain legume in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, no study has so far assessed rhizobial biodiversity and/or nodule functioning in relation to strain IGS types at the continent level. In this ... -
Identification of Anaplasma marginale proteins specifically upregulated during colonization of the tick vector
(American Society for Microbiology, 2010-07-10)The transition between infection of the mammalian host and colonization of an arthropod vector is required for the ongoing transmission of a broad array of pathogens, from viruses to protozoa. Understanding how this ... -
Identification of anaplasma marginale proteins up-regulated during infection of the tick vector
(Washington State University, 2010-08)The transition between infection of the mammalian host and colonization of an arthropod vector is required for ongoing transmission of a broad array of pathogens, from viruses to protozoa. Understanding how this transition ... -
Response of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes to irrigation at different growth stages in Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2010-08)A field experiment was conducted during 2009/2010 winter season to study the response of two winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L) cultivars (Baviaans and 14SAWYT306) to irrigation at different growth stages (from emergence ... -
The Chemical composition of Crop residues and their effects on Growth rate and Carcass characteristics of yearling Tswana sheep
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Morphological and physiological responses of bambara groundnut (vigna subterranea l.verde) to short periods of water deficit stress during different developmental stages.
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2010-09)The response pattern of morphological traits and physiological processes of bambara groundnut (Vigna Subterranean L. Verde) to short periods of water stress imposed at different growth and developmental stages and their ... -
Attribute preferences and willingness to pay for fortified cereal foods in Botswana.
(Sabinet, 2010-12-01)Studies conducted in the early 1990s by the Ministry of Health in Botswana among children and women of childbearing age revealed widespread malnutrition problems in that country. Fortification of food is viewed as a means ...