scholarly journals Validating the Classification of Smallholder Dairy Farming Systems Based on Herd Genetic Structure and Access to Breeding Services

2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (07) ◽  
pp. 545-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Gizaw ◽  
Megersa Abera ◽  
Melku Muluye ◽  
Mohammed Aliy ◽  
Kefyalew Alemayehu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming

scholarly journals Enhancing knowledge exchange and performance recording through use of short messaging service in smallholder dairy farming systems in Malawi

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1801214
Author(s):  
Daniel Chiumia ◽  
Timothy N. Gondwe ◽  
Liveness J. Banda ◽  
S. N. Sivaselvam ◽  
Susanne E. Ulbrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Short Messaging Service ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Influence of distance to urban markets on smallholder dairy farming systems in Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 1417-1426 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Migose ◽  
B. O. Bebe ◽  
I. J. M. de Boer ◽  
S. J. Oosting
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Urban Markets ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming

scholarly journals Communal Use of Breeding Bulls on Bull Stations, Natural Mating and Artificial Insemination in Ethiopian Smallholder Dairy Farming Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
Zemelak Goraga ◽  
Asnaku Funga ◽  
Tewodros Fekadu ◽  
Seid Ali ◽  
Gemeda Tuntuna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Artificial Insemination ◽  
Mating Systems ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Natural Mating ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming

The study was carried out to characterize Ethiopian smallholder farmers’ practice and indigenous knowledge on bull station service and adoption of different mating systems. A total of 62 respondents were selected from the smallholder dairy farming communities representing three districts in the Oromia region. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select sampling areas and respondents. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect qualitative and quantitative data using person to person interview. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical procedures of SPSS. According to the findings of the study, Ethiopian smallholder dairy farmers are using both bull service and artificial insemination for dairy cattle breeding. The bulls used for mating are either those bulls kept for communal use at bull stations or bulls belong to individual farmers. The sources of all those bulls were research centers (15.5%), NGOs (37.5%), cooperatives (7.8%), born and grown at farmers’ own farms (10%) and other sources (29.2%). About 79% of the interviewed respondents were participants of bull station service and above 63% of them started to participate in less than a decade ago. In bull station, one bull did serve 3 to 30 females per week. In addition to the bull service, considerable numbers of farmers were using artificial insemination. The study revealed that both natural mating and artificial insemination methods are acceptable as appropriate mating systems and have their own advantage and disadvantages. So, bull service can be further adopted as an option for improving dairy production and productivity at smallholder farmers’ level particularly in areas where there is limited access for an efficient AI service. The study provided valuable information that can support the importance of using bull station services and adopt different mating systems to improve dairy cattle production and productivity in smallholder dairy farming systems in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Farmer-preferred traits in smallholder dairy farming systems in Tanzania

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1337-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Chawala ◽  
G. Banos ◽  
A. Peters ◽  
M. G. G. Chagunda
Keyword(s):  
Farming Systems ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming

scholarly journals A Monitoring Study on Cattle Growth and Body Condition in Smallholder Dairy Farming System in Northern Vietnam

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuniaki SUZUKI ◽  
Masaharu KANAMEDA ◽  
Shoji TACHIBANA ◽  
Takashi OGAWA ◽  
Thi Thanh Son DANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
Monitoring Study ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming

Post Mount Merapi Eruption Recovery of Smallholder Dairy Farming: A Case Study of Disaster Management in Indonesia

2014 ◽  
pp. 129-142
Author(s):  
Mujtahidah Anggriani Ummul Muzayyanah ◽  
Suci Paramitasari Syahlani ◽  
Yuni Suranindyah ◽  
Fransiskus Trisakti Haryadi
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming

scholarly journals Feasibility and competitiveness of intensive smallholder dairy farming in Brazil in comparison with soya and sugarcane: Case study of the Balde Cheio Programme

2013 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Monteiro Novo ◽  
Maja Slingerland ◽  
Kees Jansen ◽  
Argyris Kanellopoulos ◽  
Ken E. Giller
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Farming ◽  
Smallholder Dairy ◽  
Smallholder Dairy Farming
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