scholarly journals Fertility of bulls used in smallholder dairy production in a crop-livestock farming system in Zimbabwe

2000 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-441
Keyword(s):  
Farming System ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Livestock Farming System ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Production

scholarly journals Assessment of ecosystem services provided by livestock agroecosystems in the tropics: a case study of tropical island environment of Guadeloupe

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-L. Gourdine ◽  
A. Fourcot ◽  
C. Lefloch ◽  
M. Naves ◽  
G. Alexandre
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Tropical Island ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Livestock Farming System ◽  
Agroecological Zones ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Cluster 2

AbstractThe present study aims to assess (1) the ecosystem services (ES) provided by LFS and (2) the differential ES between local (Creole) and exotic breeds from pig, cattle and goat. The ES are defined as the benefits that humans derive from LFS. They were summarized in 12 ES indicators that cover services related to provisioning, ecological and socio-cultural aspects and territorial vitality. A total of 106 LFS units that covers the five agroecological zones of Guadeloupe were analysed. Functional typologies of LFS per species were created from surveys. The effect of breed on the ES indicators was tested. Results showed that the 40 pig LFS units were separated into 3 clusters that were differentiated in ES according to provisioning ES (cluster 1), cultural use and sale to the neighborhood (cluster 2) and pork self-consumption (cluster 3). The typology of the 57 farms with cattle distinguished 4 clusters with differences in ES provided in self-consumption (cluster1), ecological ES (cluster 2), socio-cultural ES for racing or draught oxen (cluster 3) and ES associated with territory vitality (cluster 4). The 66 goat LFS units were classified into 3 clusters different in ES concerning self-consumption (cluster 1), cultural aspects (cluster 2) and provisioning ES (cluster 3). Our study highlights that ES indicators are not breed dependent (P > 0.10) but rather livestock farming system dependent. The ES rely more on the rearing management than on the breed type, and up to now, there are no specifications in Guadeloupe to differentiate management between breeds.

scholarly journals A dataset for sustainability assessment of agroecological practices in a crop-livestock farming system

Data in Brief ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 107078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Jouan ◽  
Matthieu Carof ◽  
Rim Baccar ◽  
Nathalie Bareille ◽  
Suzanne Bastian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Livestock Farming System

Characterisation of smallholder dairy production systems using animal welfare and milk quality

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 1429-1435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettie S. Kawonga ◽  
Mizeck G. G. Chagunda ◽  
Timothy N. Gondwe ◽  
Sera R. Gondwe ◽  
James W. Banda
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Milk Quality ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Production

Smallholder dairy production in Northern Malawi: production practices and constraints

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanly Fon Tebug ◽  
Victor Kasulo ◽  
Susan Chikagwa-Malunga ◽  
Steffi Wiedemann ◽  
David J. Roberts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Production ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Production
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