Published February 2006 | Version v1
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Improvement of health and management of village poultry in Mozambique

Creators

  • 1. National Veterinary Research Institute, Maputo (Mozambique)
  • 2. Southern Africa Newcastle Disease Control Project, Maputo (Mozambique)

Description

Characteristics of the village poultry production are discussed, including constraints such as inadequate health care associated with Newcastle disease (ND) outbreaks as well as low productivity and inadequate housing. Once ND has been controlled, it will be essential to improve housing, nutrition and general management. (author)

Part of:
Improving farmyard poultry production in Africa: Interventions and their economic assessment. Proceedings of a final research coordination meeting

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/te_1489_web.pdf; http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/publications.asp;

Publishing Information

ISBN
92-0-101206-3
Imprint Title
Improving farmyard poultry production in Africa: Interventions and their economic assessment. Proceedings of a final research coordination meeting
Imprint Pagination
289 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 216-219
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--1489

Conference

Title
Interventions and their economic assessment
Acronym
Final research coordination meeting on improving farmyard poultry production in Africa
Dates
24-28 May 2004
Place
Vienna (Austria)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37060724
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FOWL; MANAGEMENT; MOZAMBIQUE; NEWCASTLE DISEASE; NUTRITION; PRODUCTIVITY
Descriptors DEC
AFRICA; ANIMALS; BIRDS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; VERTEBRATES; VIRAL DISEASES

Optional Information

Notes
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