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The Effects of Non-Genetic Factors on Dairy Cattle Performance in East Africa Estimation of the Seasonal and Parity Differences
(1973) Kiwuwa, G.H.; Makerere University
The weather and climatic regimes in the tropical one are such that seasonal grouping can be done by dividing the calendar year into either the dry and the rainy months or the hot, warm and the cool months of the year. In the Sub-tropical zones of India, Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt, Middle East and Australia, seasonal classification is to some degree similar to what is used for the temperate zone.
Milk Composition and Yield Characteristics of Mpwapwa Cattle
(1971) Kiwuwa, G.H.; Kyomo, M.L.; Makerere University College, Kampala, Uganda; Ministry of Agriculture, Mpwapwa, Tanzania
Major dairy production traits of East African cattle have been studied by Mahadevan et al.(1961, 1962), and Marples (1963). Late age at first calving, low milk yields, long dry periods and short lactations among the indigenous cattle were reported in each case. Crossbreeding of European breeds of cattle with the indigenous types and upgrading of the indigenous to Indian Zebu were recommended after Galukande et al.(1926), andd Mahadevan and Hutchinson (1964), had conclusively demonstrated the merits of these schemes.