Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Kifaro, George C."
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Climate change adaptation in vulnerable crop and livestock production systems in Mgeta, Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Eik, Lars Olav; Mwaseba, D.; Kifaro, George C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Increased occurrence of drought and dry spells during the growing season have resulted in increased interest in protection of tropical water catchment areas. In Mgeta, a water catchment area in the Uluguru Mountains in ... -
Evaluation of growth, milk and manure production in Norwegian dairy goats in one highland of Tanzania 30 years after introduction
Msalya, George; Kifaro, George C.; Eik, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Dairy goats have been imported into Tanzania since the 1960s to improve the milk production of Small East African (SEA) goats through crossbreeding. The SEA goats have poor genetic potential for milk. Although crossbreeding ... -
Situation analysis and prospects for establishing a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Kifaro, George C.; Eik, Lars Olav; Steine, Torstein; Msalya, G.; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Dairy goats in Tanzania accounts for two percent of the 17 million goats in total. Toggenburg, Saanen, Norwegian, Anglo Nubian and French alpine are dominant exotic dairy breeds distributed in all regions of Tanzania but ... -
Strategies for improving productivity of small ruminants in Tanzania
Safari, John Godfrey (PhD Thesis;2010:52, Doctoral thesis, 2010)This thesis presents three areas of emphasis, all related to feeds, feeding and performance of small ruminants. The first area (Paper I) focuses on seasonality and its effect on chemical composition of forage species most ... -
The prospect of biogas among small-holder dairy goat farmers in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania
Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Gulbrandsen, Linn; Eik, Lars Olav; Msalya, George; Kifaro, George C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)