Animal Production

The majority of pig producers are smallholders, most of whom are located in rural areas

This study provides evidence of the importance of social capital in the process of alleviating poverty through rural development initiatives, particularly with respect to Indonesian smallholders accessing cattle market opportunities.

ACIAR supports research on improving the competitiveness and profitability of smallholder cattle producers in the Republic of South Africa. The consumer research presented in this report highlights the potential for smallholder producers of indigenous cattle to gain a share of markets currently dominated by grain-fed beef from feedlots.

This technical report contains abstracts from an international conference on rodent biology and management held in Beijing in 1998.

The northern provinces of China where the land is suitable only for grazing livestock supports approximately 100 million sheep based on Merino types originally from Russia and Australia

The Chinese Government has placed a high priority on the development of the nation's raw wool industry

This report presents original information on the composition of 136 species of plants known to be fed to village ruminants, mostly in West Java

The albumen quality of duck and hen eggs declines very rapidly when eggs are stored at ambient temperature especially in hot climates

The papers in this book come from an ACIAR project to develop sustainable animal and cropping systems in southern Africa

This publication brings together Indonesian and Australian expertise on Bali cattle production and herd improvement

This workshop was organised so that Thailand could share its experiences and results with other Southeast Asian countries who share similar production environments and constraints with the aim of sharing information and ideas and to foster cooperation in Southeast Asia for beef production and breeding

This proceedings puts on record the papers and posters which were presented and the discussions which were held at the international workshop which marked the completion of the Forages for Smallholders Project

Tannins are one of the most common secondary products found in plants species, and represent one of the greatest hurdles to effective utilisation of forages by grazing livestock

Improvements in disease control are desperately needed making the 1997 Vientiane workshop organised jointly by the Department of Livestock and Fisheries (GoL) and ACIAR, extremely timely

China has vast areas of arid and semi-arid pastoral land in its northern provinces

Enormous changes have occurred in Vietnam since 1990

The economic structure of draught animal power in Asia varies from country to country according to national policy, social patterns and agricultural practices

These seminar proceedings report the results of ACIAR sponsored research which commenced in 1985

OUT OF STOCK This proceedings provides information needed by extension workers and farmers to increase the productivity of ruminants in plantation crops

OUT OF STOCK The estimated one billion draught animals throughout the developing world provide vital power, transport, milk, meat and security to millions of rural families

Copublished by ACIAR and CIAT (International Center for Tropical Agriculture), this book recounts the stories of innovative farmers, both men and women, who transformed marginal farming into productive, profitable and market-oriented enterprises.

There are nearly two and a half million domestic pigs in New Guinea, or approximately one animal for every three people

This book describes a participatory approach used by development workers in Southeast Asia to help smallholders integrate forages onto their farms.

This report analyses the impact of growth in demand for livestock products and trade liberalisation on the performance of the beef, pig meat, poultry and dairy systems in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand

(Available electronically only) The project described in this report aimed to provide an analytical modelling framework to help beef industry analysts and advisers understand how changes in the general economic environment and in government policy are likely to affect each component of the cattle to beef supply chain, from production through sales

(Available electronically only) The Lao translation of Monograph 88 Developing forage technologies with smallholder farmers - how to grow, manage and use forages.

(Available electronically only) Farmers have to spend much time feeding their animals, grazing them in distant areas or cutting feed far from their homes. Supplementing traditional feed resources with planted forages is a simple solution to decreasing natural feed resources

This study of the red meat industry, funded by AusAID under special funding arrangements with ACIAR, provides a much needed analysis

(Available electronically only) This booklet is based on the experiences of researches and farmers working with the AusAID-funded Forages for Smallholders Project (FSP) in Southeast Asia.

The first edition of this practical guide was compiled by the Forages for Smallholders Project and the Lao Department of Livestock and Fisheries, with the assistance of many researchers and field workers throughout Southeast Asia