• Essentials for sustainable dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania 

      Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert (PhD Thesis;2016:53, Doctoral thesis, 2022-11-15)
      The overall objective of this thesis was to develop building blocks essential for establishing a sustainable dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania. To fulfil this objective, three approaches were employed. This included ...
    • 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 ...
    • Use of simulation to examine a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania 

      Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Kifaro, G.C.; Eik, Lars Olav; Steine, Torstein; Ådnøy, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This paper discusses selection in a dairy goat population for improved performance by conceptualizing it for a population in Tanzania. Seven strategies (5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100 test bucks) were simulated. A progeny test ...