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| ANIM0007-1 | Animal production systems in tropical regions, part 1
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| Duration : | 42h Th, 6h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Jérôme Bindelle |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | Adaptation of farm animals to tropical climates and introduction of exotic breeds; cattle ethnography in hot climates; general description of the main livestock systems in hot regions (cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats, pig, poultry).
Pratical works to illustrate and improve to understanding of the topics. |
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| Course objective : | Initiate the future agricultural engineers to animal farming systems in hot climates and to the methods concerning the implementation of livestock projects in these regions.
After completing the course the student is expected to understand the specificities of animal production in hot climates and to be able to think about ways to improve the major livestock productions in the different ecological regions of the tropics, as well as protecting the environment and optimising the synergy with agriculture and the economics. |
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| Prerequisites : | -- ZT201 - Animal production
-- ZT202 - Nutrition and dietetic
-- ZT220 - Agro-pastoralism and forage productions (part 1)
-- ZT221 - Agro-pastoralism and forage productions (part 2) |
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| Workshops : | 20min presentation on a specific topic (report + powerpoint presentation) and exchange with the class. |
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| Organization : | Lectures : 42h
Workshops: 6h |
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| Written notes : | Courses available |
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| Assessment : | Oral examination (50%) + workshop (50%) |
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| Contacts : | jerome.bindelle@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | The teacher's notes will be online as the course goes along. |
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| Items online : |
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| Chap 1 & 2 |
| Introduction
Chap 1: Importance of animal husbandry in hot climates
Chap 2: The tropical environment |
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| Chap 10 |
| Chapter 10 : pigs |
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| Chap 11 |
| Chapter 11: poultry |
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| Chap 3 |
| Chap 3: Influence of heat on domestic species |
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| Chap 4 |
| Chap 4
Animal feeding in hot climates |
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| Chap 5 |
| Chapter 5: Surveys and follow-ups |
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| Chap 7 |
| Chapitre 7: Buffaloes |
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| Chap 8 |
| Chapter 8: small ruminants |
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| Chap 9 |
| Chapter 9 : ruminant production systems in hot climates |
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| Invited seminars: ranch management |
| Presentation on ranch management |
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| Invited seminars: zoonosis |
| Seminar on zoonosis. |
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| Invited seminars: animal health |
| Presentation on animal health issues in tropical environments |
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