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Financial Assistance.
Scientists from developing countries presenting work, which originated from the FAO/IAEA sponsored projects, at the XX International Grassland Congress, Dublin,
June 2005 (www.igc2005.com) may contact H. Makkar for
obtaining funds for their participation in the Congress. The Joint FAO/IAEA Division has allocated some funds to the organizers for this purpose.
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Mongolia Declared Free of Rinderpest.
Support from FAO's programme of the Global Rinderpest Eradication Campaign (GREP) and through IAEA TCP MON/5/012 provided though a jointly organized
“National Workshop On The Diagnosis And Surveillance Of Transboundary Animal Diseases” was instrumental to achieve an international recognition of freedom from
rinderpest disease. The five day workshop which was attended by 52 veterinarians representing
Government institutions and the 22 aimags (provinces) and which was held in October 2003 and was followed through expert assistance under IAEA TCP MON/5/012
which helped Mongolia now to obtain international OIE certification during the recent OIE conference held in May, 2004 in Paris France. There was also a CD produced
from the workshop.
With a human population of 2.5 million and a livestock population of 25 million animals livestock trade is an important part of the economy. The livestock sector
is the single most important sector for the majority of the population in Mongolia. Over 50% of the population
depend on, and more than 30% of the GDP, is generated through the livestock sector.
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Final RCM on "Assessment of the effectiveness of vaccination strategies against Newcastle disease and Gumboro Disease using
immunoassay-based technologies for increasing farmyard poultry production in Africa" .
The aim of this Co-ordinated Research Project is to assist in the development and transfer of an integrated package to improve rural poultry production. Recommendations
are given on vaccination protocols, improved feeding systems and husbandry adjustments.
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A Training Package (CD-Rom): the technique for estimating microbial protein
supply in ruminants based on determination of purine derivatives in urine.
This CD contains a training package on the technique for estimating microbial protein supply in ruminants based on determination
of purine derivatives in urine. More Information
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Training Package to help Artificial Insemination (AI) Technicians
to improve their performance in AI and field services to assist cattle farmers.
This CD-ROM contains seven training modules, together with references, a collection of resource documents and links to sites on the World
Wide Web containing further information on cattle reproduction and AI. More Information
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Guidelines and Recommendations for Improving Artificial Breeding of Cattle and Buffalo in Asia. pdf
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This manual is a Working Document of the RCA Project RAS/5/035 on “Improving Animal Productivity and Reproductive Efficiency”, produced with technical
support from the Animal Production and Health Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture....
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Guidelines and Recommendations for Improving Artificial Breeding of Cattle in Africa (2003). pdf
This manual is a Working Document of the AFRA Project III-2 (RAF/5/046) on “Increasing and Improving |
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Milk and Meat Production”, produced with technical support from the
Animal Production and Health Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. It is a synthesis of discussions, conclusions
and recommendations from several meetings and is the result of a collaboration between national Project Coordinators from the participating AFRA countries and
several experts in artificial insemination of cattle in Africa and elsewhere.
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Quantification of Tannins in Tree and Shrub Foliage.
A Laboratory Manual, Harinder Makkar. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands 2003.
This is is the most complete guide available to the analysis of tannins. A battery of tannin methodologies is presented in a simple,
clear and easy-to-understand manner.
If you wish more information about this publication, then please E-mail to
H. Makkar ... More Information
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Significant Impact Achieved on Feeding Urea-Molasses Multinutrient Block
(UMMB). The technology proved valuable for smallholder and semi-commercial farmers and in increasing their income
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International Symposium
International Symposium on “Application of gene-based technologies for improving animal production and health
in developing countries” October 2003.
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