Principles in Poultry and Livestock Raising

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42. INTENSIVE DAIRY PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

Objectives

  To train the participants in recent developments in dairy cattle farming and
  management, using advanced concepts of modern technologies in high-
  producing dairy herds


Study Subjects

     Principles of cattle husbandry
     Fertility management
     Heat detection
     Management and record-keeping
     Planning management of dairy cattle nutrition
     The use of forage and other by-products in the composition of cattle feed units
     Management of a dairy herd
     Milking, milk quality and udder health
     Milk-recording, progeny testing and estimating breeding values
     High yield production under hot climate conditions
     Health problems and main cattle diseases in tropical and subtropical climates
     Health and prevention of diseases
     Economic aspects of health control and prophylactic measures
     Organizations of veterinary services
     Interrelation between veterinary services, research and extension service
     Health and production


Participants

The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
professional, technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will be specifically
adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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     43. SHEEP AND GOAT RAISING

     Objectives

       To train the participants in improved sheep-and goat-raising based on
       advanced management and production techniques, for wider use of sheep and
       goat products


     Study Subjects

          Genetics, major breeds and crossbreeding
          Reproduction process of sheep and goats
          Artificial insemination and the use of hormones
          Nutritional requirements, feeds and feeding
          Sanitation and herd health
          Herd management in accordance with the reproduction cycle
          Pasture management
          Structures and equipment
          Raising and fattening of lambs and kids
          Milking and dairy products
          Marketing
          Economic considerations
          Extension, research and organizational aspects


     Participants

     The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
     professional, technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will be specifically
     adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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44. CATTLE HERD HEALTH

Objectives

  To train the participants in cattle herd health in tropical and subtropical climates,
  control and prevention of diseases and related economic aspects


Study Subjects

     Health problems and main cattle diseases in tropical and subtropical climates
     The diagnosis of major cattle diseases
     Health and prevention of diseases
     Epidemiology
     The reproduction process of cattle
     Artificial insemination and embryo transplantation
     Economic aspects of health control and prophylactic measures
     Organization of veterinary services
     Interrelation between veterinary services, research and extension service


Participants

The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
professional (veterinarians), technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will
be specifically adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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     45. SMALL RUMINANTS HERD HEALTH

     Objectives

       To train the participants in sheep and goat herd health in tropical and subtropical
       climates, control and prevention of diseases and related economic aspects


     Study Subjects

          Health problems and main sheep diseases in tropical and sub tropical climates
          The diagnosis of major small ruminants diseases
          Health and prevention of diseases
          Epidemiology
          The reproduction process of the sheep and goat
          Artificial insemination and embryo transplantation
          Economic aspects of health control and prophylactic measures
          Organization of veterinary services
          Interrelation between veterinary services, research and extension service


     Participants

     The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
     professional (veterinarians), technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will
     specifically adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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46. DIAGNOSIS OF ANIMAL DISEASES

Objectives

  To train the participants in the diagnosis of animal diseases by the integration of
  clinical or necropsy manifestations and laboratory findings
  Particular emphasis will be placed on the design and practical set up of diagnostic
  laboratories.
  Planning by stages, from little or no laboratory facilities up to a sophisticated
  modern laboratory, will be made according to the means available and the
  prevalent infectious and non-infectious diseases.


Study Subjects

    Bacteriology: diagnosis of mammalian diseases and setting up a diagnostic
    laboratory
    Virology: diagnosis of mammalian diseases and setting up a diagnostic laboratory
    Toxicology: diagnosis of poisonings and setting up a diagnostic laboratory
    Pathology: diagnosis of diseases
    Poultry: diagnosis of diseases and setting up a diagnostic laboratory


Participants

The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject, such as veterinarians
and laboratory workers and managers. The programme will be specifically adapted
to the professional level requested by the host country.




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     47. POULTRY PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT

     Objectives

       To train the participants in the various aspects of poultry husbandry, recent
       developments in management, improvement of flock quality and production and
       organization of marketing


     Study Subjects

          Anatomy and physiology
          Reproduction, breeding and genetics
          Production techniques and management, including in hot climates
          Planning for modern poultry farming
          Nutrition and feeding
          Sanitation and health care
          Marketing requirements, methods, facilities and organization
          Husbandry practices
          Record keeping
          Use of computers in the poultry branch
          Regional service centres
          Production economics
          Economic aspects and considerations
          Research, extension and organizational aspects


     Participants

     The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
     professional, technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will be specifically
     adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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48. AQUACULTURE

Objectives

  To train the participants in the management of fish production in artificial ponds,
  modern feeding techniques, sanitation and disease control, reproduction, marketing
  methods and economic aspects of fish rearing


Study Subjects

    Limnology of the pond
    Tilapia, common carp and other species
    Reproduction and fry production process
    Fish nutrition
    Sanitation and disease control
    Production planning and project planning
    Production system
    Marketing facilities and organization
    Economic considerations
    Research methods in aquaculture
    Extension and organizational aspects
    Aquaculture and equipment
    Computers in aquaculture


Participants

The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
professional, technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will be specifically
adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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     49. MARICULTURE

     Objectives

       To train the participants in the management of fish production in artificial ponds
       and/or cages in the sea, modern feeding techniques, sanitation and disease
       control, reproduction, marketing methods and economic aspects of fish rearing


     Study Subjects

         Reproduction of marine fish
         Larva rearing
         Rotifers and microalgea rearing systems
         Production systems (ponds, cages, superintesive close systems)
         Fish nutrition
         Sanitation and disease control
         Planning of production and planning of projects
         Production system
         Marketing facilities and organization
         Economic considerations
         Research methods in mariculture
         Extension and organizational aspects
         Mariculture and equipment
         Computers in mariculture
         Macroalgea rearing
         Production of bivalve and prawns


     Participants

     The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
     professional, technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will be specifically
     adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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50. BEEKEEPING

Objectives

  To train participants in the various aspects of beekeeping, based on modern
  techniques of production in order to promote and extend the use of beehive
  products


Study Subjects

     Biology, elements of behaviour and communication in the bee colony
     Nutrition
     Honey extraction, processing and the use of by-products
     Sanitation, pest and disease control
     Types of hives and protective equipment
     Apiary management and marketing
     Economic considerations
     Extension, research and organizational aspects
     Crop pollination
     Bee forest


Participants

The course is designed for personnel involved in the subject from the managerial,
professional, technical or leading-farmer levels. The programme will be specifically
adapted to the professional level requested by the host country.




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