Production Resources and Performance in Small-Scale Dairy Cattle Farms in Coastal Lowlands of Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 1696
Author(s):  
Mburu M ◽  
Gachuiri K ◽  
Wanyoike M ◽  
Mande S
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Coastal Lowlands ◽  
Production Resources ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

scholarly journals Major diseases, extensive misuse, and high antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli in large- and small-scale dairy cattle farms in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 2324-2334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad M. Obaidat ◽  
Alaa E. Bani Salman ◽  
Margaret A. Davis ◽  
Amira A. Roess
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

The Role of Dairy Cattle Production in the Industrialized Countries

1994 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
Kor Oldenbroek
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Animal Protein ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Human Diet ◽  
Small Scale Dairy ◽  
Increase Efficiency

Dairy cattle production will be able to meet future increases in the requirements for animal protein in the human diet by means of increased efficiency of production, without an increase in cow numbers. Breeding, nutrition, production enhancers and automated milking will increase efficiency. It is also worth increasing the protein to fat ratio by breeding and nutritional methods. On a small scale, dairy cows may in future be used to produce human medicines in their milk.

scholarly journals Composting dairy cattle feces at Indonesian small-scale dairy farmsa : results of a composting trial in Lembang Sub-District, West Java

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paria Sefeedpari ◽  
◽  
Marion de Vries ◽  
Fridtjof de Buisonjé ◽  
Deni Suharyono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
West Java ◽  
Cattle Feces ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

scholarly journals Enhancement potentials for labour efficiency in small and large scale cattle farms

2001 ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Tibor Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Work Organisation ◽  
Examination Methods ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

The author examined the possibilities of increasing the labour efficiency at 6 large-scale farms and at 109 small-scale farms in Hajdú-Bihar county. He stated that the level of labour efficiency was higher for large scale farms than for small-scale farms. However, there is potential for work organisation of milking, feeding and other jobs on the large-scale farms, too. The reason for the low labour efficiency on small-scale dairy farms is the small number of livestock, obsolete machinery, and lack of expertise. The author points out that the quality of raw milk is also an important issue. Using examination methods of work organisation, he determined the critical points of raw milk production.

scholarly journals Technical and economic performance of dairy cattle farming in mountain areas in Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-498
Author(s):  
Azeddine Mouhous ◽  
Farid Djellal ◽  
Hocine Guermah ◽  
Si Kadi
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Production Development ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Cattle Farms ◽  
Production Resources

The aim of this study is to explore the technical and economic aspects of cattle farms in mountain areas and to identify their technical constraints and potentialities. One hundred dairy cattle farmers were surveyed for seven months. The results show that the average farm size is 13 dairy cows and shows considerable variability at the sample level. For one-third of the farms, stabling is almost permanent and feed concentrate used as supplement (on average 7 kg /cow/day). 85% of the factors of production (useful agricultural area and possession of tractor) are owned by 45% of the breeders. Cow productivity averages is around 10.5 kg / day with two milkings / day. In addition, the average self-consumption of milk is 6 kg / day, which represents 2.8% of milk production. Feed expenses represent 90% of production costs. Annual income range from 99 909 AD / livestock unit (LU) nearly 148 421 AD / livestock unit. This variation is a function of the endowment of production resources. Subsidies for milk production represent 58% of the average income of farmers, what shows the low yield of dairy cattle farms. Today, with the drastic reduction in financial resources, dairy production development policies should focus on strategies to improve cow productivity and profitability in those areas.

scholarly journals Status, Characterization and Typology of Dairy Cattle Farms in Northern Algeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Said BOUKHECHEM ◽  
Nora MIMOUNE ◽  
Mohamed Khalil GHOZLANE ◽  
Nassim MOULA ◽  
Rachid KAIDI
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Calving Interval ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Northern Algeria ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Cattle Farms

The aim of this study was to make a finding about the structural, functional and performance aspects of 217 dairy farms in northern Algeria through a survey, then to establish a diagnosis and a typology of these farms.The results showed that farms had an average size of 42.7 ± 102 ha, of which 34.5% was fodder area (FA), and an average of 28 ± 34.5 livestock units (LU) per farm, of which 65% were dairy cows (DC) dominated mainly by the Holstein and Montbeliarde breeds (74.8% of the total herd). The average number of annual work unit (AWU) was 2.98 ± 1.92 AWU/farm of which 78 ± 35% was a family labour. The farms’ performances were generally low. Dairy production (DP) average was 14.3 ± 4.77 kg/cow/day/farm, while fertility represented by calving interval (CI) was 397 ± 20.2 days/cow/farm. The use of multidimensional statistical methods has identified five types of farms.This study revealed a poor exploitation of the dairy potential of cows raised in Algeria, with the dominance of archaic breeding practices that oppose the welfare of these cows. To optimize dairy farming, solutions have been proposed.

Appraisal and Monitoring of Small-Scale Dairy Goat Production System

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-188
Author(s):  
Y. Mena ◽  
F.A. Ruiz ◽  
R. Gutiérrez ◽  
J.M. Castel
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Dairy Goat ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

Adoption and Commercialization of Green Corn, Green Corn –Based Silage, Haylage and Ummb Production for Dairy Cattle in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Eva U. Cammayo ◽  
Nilo E. Padilla
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
Dry Spell ◽  
Dairy Animals

This research aimed to improve dairy production and increase the income of dairy farmers using locally available feed resources. Small-scale milk producers rely heavily on available feed resources in the locality which are either indigenous in the area or introduced species for feed and nutrition of their dairy cattle and buffalos. Their milk output depends mainly on seasonal fluctuations in the quality and quantity of natural forage. Crop residues such as corn stover and rice straw which are high in fiber but low in nutrients serve as a feed supplement and filler to the daily diets of dairy cattle and buffalos. Cagayan Valley is an ear of top corn and rice-producing region. The potential of crop residues as feed supplements or raw materials of dairy cattle/buffalo feed mix is great. But dairy farmers still face the scarcity problem of quality feed resources for dairy animals especially during the dry season. The supply of forage is very low during the dry spell. Inadequate feed mix and low nutritive value of feed mix result in low or no milk production. Producing green corn and ensiling it to produce green corn silage preserves and prolong the storage life of forages. In this way, a stable supply of feed mix for dairy animals is assured year-round. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: adoption and commercialization, dairy industry, financial viability, green-corn silage production, indigenous grasses, smallholder farmers.

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