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Smallstock Research Projects

This section presents a listing of research projects available in this toolbox that are relevant to smallstock. Projects are largely those from the DFID Livestock Production Programme (LPP), with additional projects from the Animal Health Programme (AHP), and from Danida.

The list of projects below is organised by Project ID and by research title. Although subjective, the relevance of each project to each of the main themes of the toolbox is indicated by the size of coloured bars.

  For a listing of projects by participating country
Research Projects by title, species,
and relevance to major themes

Each project is identified by an ID number. Clicking on these ID numbers leads to more detailed information on each project.

Project ID Project Title
Species
Feeding, Nutrition
Animal Health
Commodities & markets
Other Husbandry
R4273 The air drying of hides and skins in the arid and humid tropics
Goat
R4338 Evaluation of cereal crop residues - Influence of species, variety and environment on nutritive value
Goat, Sheep
R4894 Ticks in relation to Dermatophilosis
Cattle
R4901 Helminth zoonoses
Pigs
R4905 The Interaction Between Nutrition and Genetic Resistance to Parasitic Diseases Goat, Sheep    
R4906 Sheep and goat health management study - Tanzania
Goat, Sheep
R5173 Investigation of the mycotoxins produced by fungi which colonise oilseed rape grown in a temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical climate
Poultry
R5178 The use of tropical feeds in non-ruminant rations, with particular reference to poultry production
Poultry, Pig
R5179 The use of sweet potato tuber and cassava root meals for poultry production: adaptive research on cereal-free ration development and transfer for small-scale farmers in the western highlands of Cameroon.
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R5180 Assessment of nutritive value of tropical feeds and forages and identification of anti-nutritive factors
Goat, Sheep
R5183 Modelling livestock production and feeding systems
Goat, Sheep
R5186 The air drying of hides and skin's in the arid and humid tropics
Goat
R5188 Improving the use of sorghum stover as ruminant feed in Ethiopia
Sheep
R5189 The effects of polyphenolics on ruminant gut metabolism
Goat, Sheep
R5190 The effects of supplements of crop residues and industrial by-products on the performance of smallholder goat production
Goat, Sheep
R5191 Identification of factors controlling the intake of low quality diets
Sheep
R5192 Utilisation of Sesbania as a protein supplement for goats
Goat
R5193 Cut and carry feeding systems for small ruminants on upland farms of West Java, Indonesia
Sheep
R5194 Tethering of small ruminants in Tanzania: purpose and implications
Goat
R5196 On-farm studies to develop recommendations for the importance of livestock feeding systems in the tsetse endemic regions of West Africa Sheep, Goats    
R5458 Analysis of tree leaves and assessment of their use as feed, green manure and mulch Cattle, Sheep, Goats    
R5483 Investigation of the mode of action in the rumen of some anti-nutritive factors in tropical legumes
Goat
R5499 Study on the impact and control of disease of tethered goats in Morogoro Region, Tanzania
Goat
R5526 Anthelminthic resistant nematodes in the Third World
Goat, Sheep, Cattle
R5570 Improved control of ticks
Cattle, Goats
R5579 Pathogenesis and epidemiology of Fasciolosis
Goat, Sheep, Cattle, Buffalo
R5580 Epidemiology and control of Taenia saginata cysticercosis
Cattle
R5689 Optimal use of scarce supplements for feeding ruminants under smallholder
conditions
Goat, Sheep
R5690 Strategies for the allocation of seasonally varying feed resources to optimise productivity from mixed species livestock holdings
Goat
R5732 Development and on-farm evaluation of agroforestry livestock feeding systems Cattle, Sheep, Goats    
R5796 Assessment and development of fodder resources for ruminant livestock in the tropics of sub-Saharan Africa
Goat
R5886 The feasibility of using forecast models for the control of Fasciolosis in the tropics
Cattle, Sheep, Buffalo
R5940 Milk production from the indigenous Malawi goat
Goat
R6140 Influence of nutrition on the growth and reproductive performance of trypanosome infected small ruminants
Goat, Sheep
R6283 Implications of livestock feeding management for long-term soil fertility in smallholder mixed farming systems
Goat
R6299 Intake of poor quality roughages and the effects of feeding forage mixtures
Cattle, Sheep
R6301 Optimising Utilization of Semi-Arid Rangelands
Goat, Sheep
R6340 An evaluation of the gas techniques for identifying digestive interaction between high and low quality forages
Goat, Sheep
R6420/ 6361 Improvements in the production of livestock products in peri-urban areas of cites in Asia
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R6421 Anti-nutritional factors in tropical forage legumes
Goat, Sheep
R6536 Women's agricultural activities in crop-livestock production systems
Goat, Sheep
R6561 To examine the use of IgA for quantifying the influence of nutrition on the immune response of small ruminants to gastro intestinal nematode parasites.
Goat, Sheep
R6607 Privatisation of Rangeland Resources in Namibia
Goat, Sheep
R6608 Interaction between Fasciolosis and nutrition in growing ruminants
Goat, Sheep, Buffalo
R6610 Introduction of fodder legumes into rice-based cropping systems and their use as supplements in straw-based rations for dairy cattle in Bangladesh
Cattle, Goats, Sheep    
R6618 Conflict between farmers and herders in semi-arid Africa: An analysis of literature and experience
Goat, Sheep
R6619 Husbandry strategies for improving the sustainable utilisation of forages to improve milk production from cows and goats on smallholder farms in Tanzania
Goat
R6774 Alternative Strategies for Small Livestock Keepers in Forest Margins
Sheep, Pig, Guinea Pigs
R6675 Modelling the sustainability of frontier farming at the forest fringe - Brazil. A study which includes the linking role of livestock in the development of more sustainable farming systems. Cattle, goats, pigs, poultry
R6776 Evaluation of farmer participatory approaches to livestock production research
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R6781 Crop-livestock integration: the dynamics of intensification in contrasting agroecological zones
Goat, Sheep
R6953 Easing Seasonal Feed Scarcity for Goats in Semi-Arid India through a Process of Participatory Research
Goat
R6954 Do dietary tannins (polyphenolics) affect the susceptibility of ruminants to parasitic infection
Goat, Sheep
R6982 Optimising the integration of livestock into small-scale low external input crop systems
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R6984 Environmental variability and productivity of semi-arid grazing systems
Goat, Sheep, Cattle
R6994 Improved strategies for on-farm fodder production during the dry season, using participatory research techniques
Goat
R6995 Application of laboratory feed evaluation to identify methods of easing feed scarcity in NW India
Goat
R7010 The production of high quality silage from forage and legume crops for the maintenance of dairy cow productivity on smallholder farms through the dry season in the semi arid regions of Zimbabwe   Cattle    
R7050 Sustainable use of wild land resources in Africa; Ecological, Social and Economic interactions
Game
R7164 Indigenous knowledge, participatory appraisal and animal health information systems Non-specific      
R7351 Increasing the productivity in smallholder owned goats on acacia thornveld
Goat
R7359 The delivery of veterinary services to the poor: a framework for analysis Non-specific
R7402 The development of decision support tools for restocking projects

Cattle, Goats, Sheep

R7424 Can feeding locally-available plant material rich in tannins reduce parasitic burden in ruminants and hence improve their productivity?
Goat, Sheep
R7425 Development, validation and promotion of appropriate extension messages and dissemination pathways
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R7432 Participatory development of community based management plans for livestock feed resources in the semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe.
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R7524 The use of oilseed cake from small-scale processing operations for inclusion in rations for peri-urban poultry and small ruminant production
Poultry, Goat
R7631 Strategies to strengthen bird productivity and business decision making in peri-urban small-holder poultry flocks
Poultry
R7632 Increasing the contribution that goats make to the livelihoods of resource poor livestock keepers in the Himalayan forest region
Goat
R7633 The use of alternative, tanniniferous, saponin and antioxidant containing materials as a means of improving the health and production of scavenging (desi) poultry
Poultry
R7634 Community-based goat productivity improvement in Central and South Meru Districts of Kenya
Goat
R7637 Integrating indigenous and biological knowledge to implement improved dry season feeding strategies on farms in the hills of Nepal
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R7798 Use of tanniniferous feeds to improve smallholder goat production: Project to link R7424 (Tanzania), R7351 (Zimbabwe) and R6953 (India) to increase dissemination, outputs and impact
Goat
R7823 Understanding Smallstock as livelihood assets: indicators for facilitating technology development and dissemination
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R7985 Investigating the impact of brucellosis on public health and livestock health and reproduction in Tanzania
Goat, Sheep
R8108 Strengthening the contribution of women to household livelihood through improved livestock production interventions and strategies in the teso farming systems region
Goat
R8109 Using livestock to improve livelihoods of landless and refugee-affected livestock keepers in Bangladesh and Nepal
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R8110 Livestock and Urban Livelihoods: Developing appropriate extension dialogues with the landless
Goat, Sheep, Poultry, Pig
R8151 Improving the livelihood of resource-poor goat farmers in Southern Africa through strategic drug and nutritional interventions against gastro-intestinal nematode infections
Goat, Sheep
R8213 Including the Voices of the Poor: Developing a decision-making framework for livestock disease prioritisation and the uptake of animal health technologies by poor livestock keepers Non-specific
ZC0146 Rabbit technology for warm climates
Rabbit
ZC0205 Improving information and communication for smallholder farmers Cattle, Goats, Oxen, Poultry
Dan001 Isolation and pathogenic characterizations of IBDV isolate from an outbreak of IBD in a rural poultry unit in Bangladesh
Poultry
Dan002 Egg Production Performance Of Different Breed/Breed Combinations Of Chicken In Semi Scavenging System Under Pldp
Poultry
Dan003 Study on the effect of feed supplementation to laying hens under the rural conditions of Bangladesh
Poultry
Dan004 An epidemiological and experimental study of Newcastle disease in village chickens of Bangladesh
Poultry
Dan005 Effect of vitamin A supplementation on vitamin A status, growth parameters and disease resistance of layer type chickens in Bangladesh
Poultry
Dan006 Avian immune response in relation to Newcastle disease in parasite infected chickens
Poultry
Dan007 Effect of Feeding Systems on the Egg Production of Fayoumi Hens of Model Breeding units under PLDP Programme in Bangladesh
Poultry
Dan008 Longitudinal Study of the Causes of Mortality of Chickens in Parent Stock Flocks of the Department of Livestock Services (DLS) of Bangladesh with a Special Emphasis on Escherichia coli Infection.
Poultry
Dan009 Intra-household decision making and livestock investment patterns in Than-Hoa province, Vietnam
Poultry
Dan010 Ecotypes and natural disease resistance among scavenging local chickens of Tanzania
Poultry
Dan011 Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar Gallinarum biovar gallinarum Infection in Chickens in Tanzania
Poultry
Dan012 Productivity and Nutritional status of local chickens under village management conditions
Poultry
Dan013 Food and nutrient intake among females in rural Bangladesh - How does a poultry project benefit women and girls?
Poultry
Dan014 A comparative study of gastrointestinal nematode infections in traditional and commercial chickens and effects of anthelminthic treatment on production
Poultry
Dan015 Helminths and helminthosis in poultry with special emphasis on Ascardia galli in chickens
Poultry
Dan016 Poultry as a Tool in Poverty Eradication and Promotion of gender Equality
Poultry
Dan017 Epidemiology of Newcastle Disease and the Economics of its Control
Poultry
Dan018 The Socio-economic Environment of Newcastle Disease Control Strategies for Backyard Poultry Systems
Poultry
Dan019 A General Review on Some Important
Diseases in Free Range Chickens
Poultry
Dan020 Investigations on Disease Status of Scavenging Poultry in Morogoro, Tanzania and the Significance of Detailed Characterization of Pathogens Obtained
Poultry
Dan021 FAO's Programme for Support to Family Poultry Production
Poultry
Dan022 Utilisation of Poultry Feed Resources by Smallholders in the Villages of Developing Countries
Poultry
Dan023 Possibilities for smallholder poultry projects in eastern and southern Africa
Poultry
ZC0146 Rabbit technology for warm climates
Rabbit
ZC0205 Improving information and communication for smallholder farmers Cattle, Goats, Oxen, Poultry