Increasing Small Ruminant Productivity in Semi-arid Areas: Proceedings of a Workshop held at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria, 30 November to 3 December 1987

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Contribution of Livestock Products to Human Dietary Needs with Special Reference to North Africa and West Asia....Pages 3-25
The Importance of Barley in Food Production and Demand in West Asia and North Africa....Pages 27-35
Research Strategies for Development: Improving Sheep and Goat Production in Developing Countries....Pages 37-50
Increasing Feed Resources for Small Ruminants in the Mediterranean Basin....Pages 51-66
A Comparison of Grazing and Browsing Ruminants in the Use of Feed Resources....Pages 67-79
Improving Livestock Production from Straw-Based Diets....Pages 81-91
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Breeding Strategies for Small Ruminants in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas....Pages 95-109
A Strategy for the Exploitation of Sheep Genotypes for Improved Flock Performance....Pages 111-121
Sheep and Goats: Their Relative Potential for Milk and Meat Production in Semi-Arid Environments....Pages 123-135
New Technologies for Animal Improvement and Developing Countries....Pages 137-143
Selection for Lamb Growth in Libyan Barbary Sheep....Pages 145-154
The Awassi Sheep Breeding Project in Syria....Pages 155-163
Past Experiences of Sheep Improvement in Egypt and Future Directions....Pages 165-176
Genetic Improvement of Sheep in Turkey....Pages 177-180
Sheep Breeding in Jordan and a Proposed Awassi Breed Improvement Programme....Pages 181-188
Genetic Improvement of Sheep in Cyprus by Selection and/or Crossbreeding....Pages 189-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Studying Husbandry and Health of Awassi Sheep in Bedouin Flocks: Evaluation of Methodology Using Initial Results....Pages 199-212
Emerging Bacterial Diseases that can Affect Small Ruminant Production....Pages 213-224
The Economic Significance and Control of Small Ruminant Viruses in North Africa and West Asia....Pages 225-236
Controlling Livestock Diseases in the Tropics by Breeding: A Perspective....Pages 237-242
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Impact on Productivity and Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal and Lungworm Parasites in Sheep in Morocco....Pages 243-255
Resistance of Sheep and Goats to Helminth Infections: A Genetic Basis....Pages 257-265
The Potential Use of Vaccines or Genetically Resistant Animals in the Control of Helminthiasis....Pages 267-273
Mechanisms of Immunity to Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep....Pages 275-286
Back Matter....Pages 287-296