scholarly journals Applied research on dairy cattle feeding systems in Colombian high tropics

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-122
Author(s):  
Javier Castillo ◽  
Juan Benavides ◽  
Juan Vargas ◽  
Yesid Avellaneda ◽  
Gustavo García
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Cattle Feeding ◽  
Management Schemes ◽  
Soil Recovery ◽  
Forage Management ◽  
Feeding Systems

Sustainable intensification of dairy production is a strategy to consolidate a competitive sector. However, technologies adoption is limited due to the difficulty to accessing to research results. The objective of this document was to review a compilation of research works carried out mainly by the Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (Agrosavia) in specialized dairy feeding systems of Colombian high tropics. In soils issue, research has been carried out on soil recovery and grassland renewal. Recently, the growth of grasses has been evaluated under different environmental conditions to generate efficient forage management schemes. In 2018 was registered Altoandina oat to forage use, but, in Colombian high tropic, there is a limited offer to forages due to absence of breeding program and evaluation of germplasm. Integrated management of Collaria scenica has been developed. Characterization and use of tree and shrub species have been carried out to silvopastoral systems (SSPs). In feeding systems, Agrosavia has been working on determining chemical and nutritional compositional of feed resources and design of supplementation schemes to improve animal response. Methane production increases when mature forage species are used, contrary a balanced diet or grazing in SSPs reduces methane emissions. Finally, research developments must incorporate and recognize the production costs of the system to ensure the adoption of technologies.

Performance of Experimental Close-Confinement (Caged) Cattle Feeding Systems

1969 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 0631-0633 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. W. A. Mahoney ◽  
G. L. Nelson and S. A. Ewing
Keyword(s):  
Cattle Feeding ◽  
Feeding Systems

What can Africa Contribute to Global Meat Demand?

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl M. Rich
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Meat Demand ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
World Markets ◽  
High Standards ◽  
Livestock Products ◽  
Meat Markets ◽  
Global Supplier

While Africa has traditionally been constrained in world markets by low productivity, animal diseases and high standards for animal health and food safety, the growing demand for meat and the emergence of alternative policy mechanisms for facilitating exports could increase Africa's importance as a global supplier of livestock products. This paper outlines Africa's current role in global meat markets and highlights constraints and opportunities. A key constraint that militates against large-scale exports from Africa is its lack of competitiveness vis-à-vis competitors such as Brazil and India. Africa will need to invest in market development, productivity measures, feed resources and infrastructure to reduce production costs and facilitate effective marketing efforts.

scholarly journals Solid palm oil as poultry feed and growth media of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae

2021 ◽  
Vol 306 ◽  
pp. 05018
Author(s):  
Ermin Widjaja ◽  
Bambang Ngaji Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Poultry Feed ◽  
High Price ◽  
Growth Media ◽  
Black Soldier Fly ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Black Soldier Fly Larvae

The poultry industry in Indonesia has big challenges due to the high price of feed. It is important to use local feed resources as an alternative to reduce production costs. The local feed that has big potential is solid palm oil. The objective of this study was to determine the potential of solid palm oil as a source of protein for poultry feed, and as the growth media of Black Soldier Fly larvae (BSF). The research was conducted to grow BSF solid palm oil as a growth media for 20 days. Solid palm oil was analyzed its nutrient content before and after it was used as the growth media of BSF. The BSF was also analyzed its nutrient content. The results showed hat the content of fresh solid, BSF, and solid used for BSF growth media ware energy 3336.6 kcal/kg, 4773.2 kcal/kg, 1201,8 kcal/kg, crude protein 13.55%, 29.05%, 8.03%, crude fat 12.46%, 33.72%, 2.62%, and crude fiber 15.47%, 11.49%, 6.68%. The research results showed that solid palm oil contains nutrients that are good for poultry feed and for the growth of BSF larvae.

scholarly journals Integrated Management of Jassid in Groundnut

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-140
Author(s):  
MA Monim ◽  
MN Haque ◽  
GM Bari ◽  
MS Rahaman ◽  
MZ Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Neem Oil ◽  
Rabi Season ◽  
Chemical Insecticide ◽  
Agricultural Research Institute ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Dust Extract

Management of Jassid (Empoasca terminalis) of groundnut using botanical and chemical insecticide viz. zet powder, neem kernel extract, biskatali dust extract and neem oil, Tafgar 20 EC and their integration was studied at Regional Agricultural Research Station, .Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Rahmatpur, Barisal during rabi season of 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. The infestation of Jassid (Empoasca terminalis) was noticed during 1st week of March and the highest infestation of Jassid (Empoasca terminalis) was 345 per plant observed in the last week of April in 2009, 2010. Among the treatments as expected Tafgar 20 EC reduced the highest Jassid (Empoasca terminalis) (99.55%) with the highest BCR (5.65) followed by Neem kernel extract + Zet powder (56.32%), Neem oil + Zet powder (55.13%). Neem kernel extract (2.5%) + Biskatali dust extract (54.31) and Zet powder (48.33%) recorded at 15 days after spray over the pre-treatment count. Neem kernel extract + Zetpowder gave the second highest BCR (4.76) followed by Neem oil +Zet powder (4.29), Neem kernel extract (2.5%) + Biskatali dust extract (3.88) and Zet powder 4g/l of water (3.32).DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v7i2.22222 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(2): 137-140 2014

scholarly journals Integrated management of fusarium wilt of gladiolus

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
L Yasmin ◽  
MA Ali ◽  
FN Khan
Keyword(s):  
Fusarium Wilt ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Spike Length ◽  
Mustard Oil ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Soil Application ◽  
Mustard Oil Cake

Integrated management of Fusarium wilt of gladiolus was studied at Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur during 2011-2013 following RCB design with four replications. Seven treatment such as (1) Corm treated with Bavistin @ 0.1% for 15 minutes, (2) Corm treated with hot water @ 54oc for 5 minutes, (3) Corm treated with hot water @ 52oc for 10 minutes, (4) Poultry refuse @ 5t/ha, (5) Mustard oil cake @ 600 kg/ha, (6) Bio-pesticide @ 64kg/ha, (7) Bavistin @ 0.1% as soil drenching were evaluated in nine different combinations against the Fusarium wilt of gladiolus (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli) under naturally infested field condition. Corm treated with Bavistin (0.1%) for 15 minutes + Poultry refuse @ 5t/ha in soil application 25 days before corm sowing + Bavistin @ 0.1% as soil drenching at 45 days after corm sowing gave best integrated management option for reducing Fusarium wilt of gladiolus and thereby resulting maximum germination, spike length, rachis length, florets spike-1, flower sticks, corm and comel yield. Besides, integration of Bavistin (0.1%) as corm treatment for 15 minutes + Mustard oil cake @ 600 kg/ha in soil application 25 days before corm sowing + Bavistin (0.1%) as soil drenching at 45 days after corm sowing was also better option for combating Fusarium wilt of gladiolus. The alternate option was integration of Bavistin (0.1%) as corm treatment for 15 minutes + Bio-pesticide in soil application 7 days before corm sowing + Bavistin (0.1%) as soil drenching at 45 days after corm sowing was effective against the disease incidence as well as better spike length, rachis length, florets spike-1, flower sticks, corm and cormel yield.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 43(1): 13-23, March 2018

scholarly journals Analysis of Brazilian wine competitiveness

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 03015
Author(s):  
D.A. Wurz ◽  
A.F. Brighenti
Keyword(s):  
Food Supply ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
International Organization ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Sparkling Wine ◽  
Fiscal Incentives ◽  
Research Corporation ◽  
Wine Market ◽  
Market Strategies ◽  
Final Consumer

The objective of this work was to evaluate Brazilian wine competitiveness in domestic market in relation to imported wines marketed in Brazil. The work is based on quantitative sources provided by different institutions: International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), Brazilian Union of Viticulture (UVIBRA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply (MAPA) and Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA). The data referring to marketing of Brazilian and imported wines refer to the period from 1993 to 2016; and for sparkling wines data refer to the period from 1998 to 2016. During the periods evaluated, there was a 73.86% increase in wine sales and a 446% increase in sparkling wines sale; however, when we compared the volume of Brazilian wines and Brazilian sparkling wines sold, there was a reduction of 38% in the marketing of these wines, while sparkling wines commercialization recorded an increase of 518% in the volume sold. Regarding the volume of imported products, there was an increase of 737% in imported wines marketing, and an increase of 275% in imported sparkling wines marketing. In 1993, only 19.3% of imported wines were sold in relation to the total volume marketed. As of 2016, imported wines accounted for 82.1% of the volume of wines sold in Brazil. For sparkling wines, there was an inverse situation, with a reduction in the marketing of imported sparkling wines in relation to the total sold, since in 1998 imported sparkling wine accounted for 29% of Brazilian sparkling wine market and in 2016 this percentage dropped to 18.2%. It is concluded that sparkling wines are the products with greatest potential of Brazilian wine market. While still wines presents low competitiveness in relation to imported wines, being necessary to create market strategies that propitiate a greater acceptance of Brazilian wines, besides fiscal incentives to the grape producers and winemakers, reducing production costs, resulting in a lower price paid by final consumer.

scholarly journals Toxicity and spraying schedules of a biopesticide prepared from Piper guineense against two cowpea pests

2008 ◽  
Vol 43 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Oparaeke
Keyword(s):  
Untreated Control ◽  
Insect Pests ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Limited Resource ◽  
Black Pepper ◽  
West African ◽  
Piper Guineense ◽  
African Black ◽  
Cropping Seasons

The toxicity of three concentrations (5%, 10% and 20% w/v) and spraying schedules (2, 4 and 6 weekly applications) of an extract from West African black pepper, <i>Piper guineense</i>, for managing two major post-flowering pests of cowpea, <i>Vigna unguiculata</i>, was investigated in two cropping seasons at the Research Farm of the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. The insect pests were the larvae of <i>Maruca vitrata</i> (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and the cowpea coreid bug, <i>Clavigralla tomentosicollis</i> (Hemiptera: Coreidae). The higher concentrations (10% and 20% w/v) and more frequent applications (4 and 6/week) significantly (<i>P</i> < 0.05) reduced the numbers of the two insect pests compared to the untreated control in both years. Pod damage was significantly reduced and grain yields consequently increased in treated plots compared with the other extract treatments and the untreated control. West African black pepper extract applied at higher concentrations and more frequently could play an important role in integrated management of pests’ infestations on field cowpea managed by limited resource farmers in third world countries.

REVIEW OF ROBOTIC FEEDING SYSTEMS AND PORTABLE SPECTROMETERS FOR FEED QUALITY INSPECTION

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-29
Author(s):  
Д.А. БЛАГОВ ◽  
И.В. МИРОНОВА ◽  
С.В. МИТРОФАНОВ ◽  
Н.С. ПАНФЕРОВ ◽  
В.С. ТЕТЕРИН
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Screw Conveyor ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Russian Market ◽  
Fodder Quality ◽  
Cattle Feeding ◽  
Portable Spectrometers ◽  
Working Bodies ◽  
Feeding Systems

Рассмотрен вопрос роботизации кормления молочного скота, а также контроль качества кормов при помощи спектральных анализаторов Фурье. Детально изучены системы кормления от разных производителей. Выявлены конструктивные различия роботов и принципы их действия. Самоходные роботы с органами загрузки кормовых компонентов позволяют обойтись без дополнительных подсобных помещений и ряда оборудования, которое осуществляет взвешивание и погрузку кормов. Исследованы машины для пододвигания корма и их конструкторские различия. Они имеют 2 типа рабочих органов: шнековый механизм и за счет вращения корпуса. Рассмотрен вопрос по контролю качества кормов. Анализ российского рынка аналитических приборов для проведения экспресс-анализа качества кормов показал, что на данный момент существуют 2 итальянские фирмы, специализирующиеся на выпуске таких устройств. Установлено, что они работают по принципу спектрометрии и позволяют определять в кормах 7 показателей — сухое вещество, сырой протеин, сырой жир, крахмал, золу, кислотно-детергентную и нейтрально-детергентную клетчатку. Полученные от приборов данные можно сохранить на флэш накопителе. Их применение позволяет оперативно решать задачи по оптимизации рационов коров, а также применять анализаторы во время кормозаготовительных работ для отслеживания изменений, протекающих в заготовленных кормах. The issues of robotization of dairy cattle feeding and fodder quality control with the use of Fourier spectrum analyzers have been discussed. Feeding systems by different manufacturing companies have been studied in detail.  Differences in design of robots and their operating principles have been found. Self-propelled robots equipped with devices for loading feed ingredients eliminate the need for additional utility space and a number of devices for weighing and loading feed. Robotic feed pushers and constructive differences between them have been studied. These robots have 2 types of working bodies: a screw conveyor and a rotating body. The issue of fodder quality control has been discussed. Carrying out an analysis of the Russian market of analytical devices for an express-analysis of fodder quality, the authors have found two Italian companies, specializing in the production of such devices. It has been established, that express-analyzers operate on the principle of spectrometry and allow for assessing 7 nutritiousness parameters of feed: the content of dry matter, crude protein, crude fat, starch, ash, acid-detergent and neutral-detergent fiber. The data from the devices can be saved to a flash drive. Their use allows for a faster solution of cow diet optimization problem, and also for the use of analyzers in fodder harvesting in order to observe changes in newly stored feed.

scholarly journals Land Suitability Assessment for Pulse (Green Gram) Production through Remote Sensing, GIS, and Multicriteria Analysis in the Coastal Region of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12360
Author(s):  
Billal Hossen ◽  
Helmut Yabar ◽  
Takeshi Mizunoya
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Green Gram ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Suitable Land

The agricultural potential of Bangladesh’s coastal region has been threatened by the impact of climate change. Pulse crops with high nutritional value and low production costs such as green gram constitute an important component of a healthy and accessible diet for the country. In order to optimize the production of this important staple, this research aims to promote climate-smart agriculture by optimizing the identification of the appropriate land. The objective of this research is to investigate, estimate, and identify the suitable land areas for green gram production based on the topography, climate, and soil characteristics in the coastal region of Bangladesh. The methodology of the study included a Geographic Information System (GIS) and the Multicriteria Decision-Making approach: the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Datasets were collected and prepared using Landsat 8 imagery, the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing (CHRS) data portal and the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council. All the datasets were processed into raster images and then reclassified into four classes: Highly Suitable (S1), Moderately Suitable (S2), Marginally Suitable (S3), and Not Suitable. Then, the AHP results were applied to produce a final green gram suitability map with four classes of suitability. The results of the study found that 12% of the coastal area (344,619.5 ha) is highly suitable for green gram production, while the majority of the land area (82.3% of the area) shows moderately suitable (S2) land. The sensitivity analysis results show that 3.3%, 63.4%, 28.0%, and 1.2% of the study area are S1, S2, S3, and NS, respectively. It is also found that the highly suitable land area belongs mostly to the southeastern part of the country. The result of this study can be utilized by policymakers to adopt a proper green gram production strategy, providing special agricultural incentive policies in the highly suitable area as a provision for the increased food production of the country.

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