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Research methodologies aimed at developing livestock production systems for small scale farmers using local resources in the tropics (Livestock Research Centre, Laos, 5 to 12 October 2003)

(6 day course for 12 participants; seminar room with 12 computers; LCD projector)

Day 1: am

The problem – the constraints

0800-930

Global trends in resource availability

1000-1130

Regional trends in resource availability

Day 1: pm

The resources

1330-1500

Biomass, agro-industrial by-products and crop residues

1530-1700

Producing the feeds on the farm

Day 2: am

Live stock production systems

0800-930

Guidelines for developing ruminant production systems

1000-1130

Guidelines for developing monogastric production systems

Day 2: pm

Live stock production systems

1330-1500

Integrated farming systems and recycling wastes

1530-1700

Working with farmers

Day 3: am

Designing experiments

0800-930

On-station

1000-1130

On-farm

Day 3: pm

Experimental facilities

1330-1500

Pens and metabolism cages for goats, pigs and rabbits

1530-1700

Laboratory analyses

Day 4: am

Recording the data

0800-0930

Organizing the data in the spread sheet

1000-1130

Organizing data (contd)

Day 4: pm

Statistical analyses with Minitab

1330-1500

ANOVA, Regression analysis

1530-1700

ANOVA, Regression analysis

Day 5: am

Power point presentations

0800-0930

Preparing the presentation

1000-1130

Preparing the presentation (contd)

Day 5: pm

Writing the research report

1330-1500

Writing the abstract

1530-1700

Headings and sub-headings, working with the “table” template

Day 6: am

Course evaluation

0800-0930

Participants will write an abstract of a research paper

1000-1130

Participants will prepare a Power-point presentation