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Indigenous Tswana pig production characteristics and management practices in southern districts of Botswana
(Springer, 2019-02-14)
Indigenous animal genetic resources are vital in agriculture especially in the era of climate change because they are adapted to the harsh local conditions. Therefore, their conservation through utilisation is necessary. ...
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 ...
Do indigenous browse trees influence chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of parasitic plants?
(Elservier, 2004-08-02)
This study examined the influence of nine browse trees on the chemical composition and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility (IVDMD) of parasitic plants (Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium ...
Applying genomic information for conservation and utilisation of the indigenous Tswana goat of Botswana
(2018)
The indigenous Tswana constitutes 71% of the Botswana goat population (Botswana statistics, 2013). It is well adapted to the harsh conditions of the country such as poor nutrition, frequent droughts, high heat, diseases ...
Growth performance of royal purple and white guinea fowl varieties and their crosses under an intensive management system
(Academic Journals, 2020-09)
Commercialization of guinea fowl production in many countries is growing and the demand for their meat is high. The study evaluated the growth of crossbred royal purple x white variety relative to purebred royal purple and ...
Evaluation of gastrointestinal nematode infection and levels of anthelmintic resistance in small-holder goat flocks from three villages around Gaborone, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-04-04)
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate: 1) gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in goat flocks, and 2) efficacy of ivermectin treatment in three villages around Gaborone, Botswana. A 100 goats randomly selected ...
Growth performance of different strains of indigenous Tswana chickens under intensive management system
(Academic Journals, 2012-04-26)
Indigenous Tswana chickens are traditionally kept under free range production system and their growth performance under an intensive management system have not been evaluated. The purpose of this study was therefore to ...
Fabrication of Prussian Blue/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide.
(ESG, 2012-05-01)
Prussian blue nanoparticles synthesized from K4[Fe(CN)6]3H2O and Fe(NO3)3.9H2O, were
characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive
spectroscopy (EDS), Scanning electron ...
Effect of weaning age on growth performance of crossbred pigs reared up to 70 kg body weight under intensive system
(Intergrity Research Journals, 2016-11-08)
This study investigated the effect of weaning age on growth performance of crossbred piglets reared up to 70 kg body weight (BW) under intensive system from May to November 2013. The experiment was conducted in a completely ...
Profitability of dry season beef feed-lotting in grain deficit countries: the case of Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2007)
In grain deficit countries such as Botswana, the costs of feed may render beef cattle feed-lotting uneconomical
because of competition with human for grains. An experimental trial was conducted with forty-nine beef ...