On-Farm Study of Small-Scale Mushroom Cultivation as a Means of Creating a High-Quality Soil Amendment from Wood Products

2005 ◽  
pp. 476
Author(s):  
Chris N. Tchudi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Amendment ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Mushroom Cultivation ◽  
High Quality ◽  
On Farm

scholarly journals Production and Promotion of Triticale as a High Quality Fodder and Feed in Small-Scale Dairy Farmers of Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-228
Author(s):  
ME Haque ◽  
SR Waddington ◽  
ZI Sarker ◽  
NR Sarker ◽  
M Akteruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Fresh Mass ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Green Fodder ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

In Bangladesh, high quality fodder is scare from December to May for ruminant livestock and feed is expensive throughout the year for poultry. A project was conducted in the cool dry Rabi (December-February) seasons of 2005-06 and 2006-07 to promote triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) as a high quality dual-purpose fodder and feed for small-scale dairy and poultry producers. During 2005 and 2006, 504 farm families from six districts in north western and central Bangladesh received training on triticale cultivation and its utilization as a green fodder for dairy cows and for grain. Printed training manuals and visual training materials (including a DVD docudrama) were developed, used in training, and distributed widely. On-farm demonstrations on triticale production were mounted with each trained farm family in two years using a dual-purpose fodder and grain type triticale variety, WRF-7, that earlier on farm research had identified to perform well in Bangladesh. High quality grass fodder was obtained by cutting the vegetative triticale plants either twice (at 35 and 50 days after seeding (DAS)or once (at around 40 days), while the later ratooning tillers produced grain. In 168 farmer demonstrations in 2005-06, the green fodder yield ranged from 4.9 to 20.0 t/ha fresh mass (0.7 t/ha to 2.7 t/ha dry mass) from one cut at 35 DAS and 7 to 28 t/ha fresh mass from two cuts at 35 and 50 DAS. Overall, 62% of farmers reported yields above 10 t/ha of fresh green fodder. A mean grain yield of 1.8 t/ha was obtained from WRF-7 after two cuts on-farm. Straw yields ranged from 0.8 to 7.1 t/ha dry mass. 324 farmers hosted similar demonstrations in 2006-07 and reported higher yields of green fodder, ranging from 7.4 to 33.7 t/ha fresh mass from one cut at 40 to 42 DAS. A higher mean grain yield of 2.8 t/ha was obtained from WRF-7 after one cut for fodder in 2006-07. Assessments of WRF-7 dual-purpose triticale by farmers were very positive, with 97% wanting to grow triticale again in more land ranging from 0.04 ha to 0.81 ha (Table 3). From experience, many farmers decided it was more efficient to cut triticale once for green fodder. Almost all farmers reported benefits to milk production and farm income from feeding triticale fodder to cows. It was concluded that smallholder dairy farmers in North-West Bangladesh can easily produce sufficient amounts of quality fodder for dairy cows and feed for poultry from WRF-7 dual-purpose triticale during periods of severe fodder shortages.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v19i2.16964 Progress. Agric. 19(2): 217 - 228, 2008

COMPARATIVE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ESTIMATION OF THE SMALL-SCALE ON-FARM COMPOUND FEED PLANTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
SERGEY V. BRAGINETS ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Net Present Value ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Hammer Mill ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Feed Production ◽  
Effi Ciency ◽  
On Farm

On-farm compound feed production from self-produced raw materials is favorable to agricultural enterprises under present-day conditions. The authors carried out a comparative technical and economic study of the conventional and modular small-scale on-farm compound feed plants with a capacity of 2 tons per hour, designed for agricultural enterprises with an average livestock population of 6…8 thousand pigs. The proposed modular plant consists of two modules – the operative storage of raw materials and the main module of grinding and mixing. Modules with installed equipment are delivered and placed on a light foundation, connected by transport equipment and with tanks for raw materials and fi nished products. The conventional factory is a technological line housed in a hangar and used for crushing, metering, and mixing raw materials. It consists of a separator, a hammer mill, weighing equipment, a mixer, containers for raw materials and fi nished products, transport, and aspiration equipment. The technical and economic analysis has shown that the erection and operation of the on-farm modular enterprise require 41% less capital investments than a traditional compound feed plant of the same capacity. The use of a small-scale modular plant will reduce operating costs by 23.8% (from 3094 to 2358 thousand rubles), increase the specifi c economic eff ect from the compound feed production by 1.6% (from 8.64 to 8.78 thousand rubles per ton) and return on margin by 4% (from 10.2 to 10.6%), reduce the payback period by 42% (from 0.8 to 0.46 years), and increase the net present value by 3% (from 66167 to 68216 thousand rubles), as compared to a conventional enterprise. The modular on-farm plants producing loose compound feed with a productivity of up to 3 tons per hour are profi table and economically sound as they can increase production effi ciency of compound feeds for farm animals.`

Small-scale biodiesel production: a case study of on-farm economics

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel K Mullenix ◽  
Sushil Adhikari ◽  
Max Runge ◽  
Timothy P McDonald ◽  
Ahjeong Son ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Farm Economics

Characteristics of MSWI Ash and its Application to Zeolite Synthesis

2014 ◽  
Vol 804 ◽  
pp. 93-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeong Seok Yoo ◽  
Jun Ho Jo
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Soil Amendment ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Unburned Carbon ◽  
Zeolite Synthesis ◽  
Zeolite A ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Mass Consumption ◽  
Waste Characteristics ◽  
Korean Food

In this study, composition for bottom ash and fly ash of MSWI was analyzed and zeolite was synthesized in order to expand its recycling on high quality and mass consumption. Analysis of ash its characteristics was performed by XRF, XRD, SEM, EDX, TG/DTA. Bottom/fly ash was fired for elimination of unburned carbon at 750°C/12 hr, crushed and synthesized to zeolite in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 M NaOH solutions under 105°C/24hr by hydrothermal method. Calcite and calcium-silicate compound was mainly contained in bottom ash and CaCl2∙4H2O, Ca (OH)2, NaCl, and calcite and KCl in fly ash. Especially amount of Cl was much contained in fly ash due to Korean food waste characteristics. Bottom ash could synthesize Zeolites in form of sodalite under 3~4 M NaOH and fly ash could synthesize Zeolite A under 1~2 M NaOH. In addition, zeolite synthesized with bottom ash had higher specific surface area and zeolite from fly ash had higher CEC value. Accordingly, ash from MSWI could be recycled for further valuable uses such as non-point pollutant control and/or soil amendment.

scholarly journals Farmers’ Participation in Agritourism: Does It Affect the Bottom Line?

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunjeong Joo ◽  
Aditya R. Khanal ◽  
Ashok K. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Large Farm ◽  
Household Incomes ◽  
On Farm ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Economic Well Being

Agritourism is an alternative source of farm income. We examine farmers’ participation in agritourism activities to assess the impact of participation on farm household income and return to assets using a large farm-level survey. The results reveal that older, educated, and female operators are more likely to participate in agritourism. However, government subsidies and the population of the county are negatively correlated with agritourism. Of the types of farm operations examined, small-scale farms that involved agritourism generated the greatest household incomes and returns to assets. For operators of small farms, agritourism can boost the economic well-being of farm households.

Pig Meat Quality as Affected by Genetics and Production Systems

1995 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ellis ◽  
F.K. Mckeith
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Water Holding Capacity ◽  
Eating Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Pig Meat ◽  
On Farm ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Water Holding

The efficiency of pig production has increased considerably in recent years, but the improvement of meat quality has only recently begun to receive attention. Closer links between the producers and marketers of pigs are now resulting in a clearer understanding of the factors that lead to meat of high quality. Here, some of the major on-farm influences on meat quality are described, focussing on meat colour, water-holding capacity and eating quality.

Economic feasibility of mobile processing units for small-scale pasture poultry farmers

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Angioloni ◽  
Genti Kostandini ◽  
Walid Q. Alali ◽  
Corliss A. O'Bryan
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Processing Capacity ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Processing Cost ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Published Research

AbstractThe use of mobile processing units (MPUs) for pasture poultry is growing rapidly. This study compared the economic feasibility of MPUs to two processing alternatives, traditional stationary processing on-farm plants and off-farm processing facilities. Our study combined a survey of pasture poultry farmers in Georgia, Louisiana, and Arkansas with the published research. Our findings suggest that MPUs and traditional on-farm processing alternatives have a lower processing cost, but that they require a higher initial investment than the off-farm option. In addition, off-farm processing at the United States Department of Agriculture-inspected facility allows selling products for a higher price. We therefore expect, on average, a higher per-bird profit than with the other two options. However, the excess processing capacity of the MPU can make this option the most profitable.

Farming Meat Goats

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Vincent
Keyword(s):  
Small Scale ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Meat Industry ◽  
Feeding Condition ◽  
Goat Meat ◽  
Breeding Stock ◽  
Meat Goats ◽  
New Information ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
On Farm

Goat meat is growing in popularity in Australia and is also an important export industry. It offers many opportunities for large- and small-scale farmers who need to diversify or seek alternative enterprises. Farming Meat Goats provides producers with comprehensive and practical information on all aspects of the goat meat industry. It covers selecting and preparing a property, choosing breeding stock, breeding, health care and nutrition, drought feeding, condition scoring and marketing. This second edition of Farming Meat Goats has been updated throughout and contains new information about the National Livestock Identification System, current regulations for ovine Johne's disease and animal welfare during transportation, and information about marketing. It will allow farmers to produce animals to specification for targeted markets in Australia and overseas including: butchers; supermarkets; restaurants; on-farm live sales; sales to abattoirs that specialise in Halal kills; and breeding stock either as replacements or for improved herd genetics.

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