December 2011

Gender role in peri urban dairy production system of Ambo town, Ethiopia

Though dairy is a common farming enterprise and income-generating activity in Ambo town, no systematic study has been undertaken to identify the gender role in dairy production. The objectives of the study were to identify gender role in dairy activities; and to analysis gender participation in production and marketing of dairy products. It was found that women are mainly responsible for barn cleaning, milk selling,...

Author(s): Workneh Abebe and Ulfina Galmesa

December 2011

Prevalence of nematode parasites in Sheep of Ladakh - India

Nematode parasite infections of sheep are a major problem throughout the world and are responsible for economic losses in a variety of ways. In the present study an attempt was made to find out the various nematode parasites and their prevalence infesting the sheep of Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir State in India. A total of 313 sheep of either sex and of different age groups belonging to different areas of Ladakh...

Author(s): J. A. Kuchai, M. Z. Chishti, Manal M. Zaki, Javid Ahmad, Muzaffar Rasool, S. A. Dar and Hidayatullah Tak