Download or read book Smallholder Dairy Farming in Malawi written by Wilfred Goodwin Lipita and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smallholder Dairying in the Tropics written by Lindsay Falvey and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smallholder Dairy Farming in Northern Malawi written by Stanly Fon Tebug and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Profitability and Efficiency of Smallholder Dairying in Malawi written by Ted Nyekanyeka and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smallholder dairy farmers remain the main producers of milk supplied to the population in urban, peri-urban centres and milk industries in Malawi. However the dairy sub sector remains underdeveloped due to limited access to inputs, poor infrastructure, low value addition capacity and poor policies in promoting livestock and dairying business. This research focused on establishing the competitiveness of the farmers in the face of growing demand and competition using profit efficiency approach.
Download or read book Production Problems of Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Malawi with Special Reference to the Blantyre Milk Scheme written by Victor Tom Kachoka and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluation of the Productivity of Crossbred Dairy Cattle on Smallholder and Government Farms in the Republic of Malawi written by and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Milk Marketing Channel Choice written by Rollins Jonathan Chitika and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transaction cost economics approach argues that transactions do not occur in a frictionless environment. Transaction costs including information, contract and enforcement costs arise in market arrangements and influence market channel participation. Using Tobit limited dependent variable analysis, data from obtained from 158 smallholder farmers sampled from Lilongwe milkshed area, Malawi were used to determine the differences between transaction costs in the formal and informal marketing channel and examine the market channel choice determinants. Results showed that information costs proxied by quality inspection had a positive influence on informal milk marketing while payment delay, a proxy for negotiation costs had a negative influence and the fear of non-sale had a positive influence on informal milk marketing. Milk production had a positive influence on informal marketing. Information and negotiation costs were higher in the formal channel while the informal channel had higher monitoring costs.
Download or read book Evaluation of the Productivity of Crossbred Dairy Cattle on Smallholder and Government Farms in the Republic of Malawi written by Kwaku Agyemang and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The productive and reproductive performance of Friesian-'off-type' (Sussex x Brahman-type x Africander-cross) crossbred cattle on smallholdings in the Southern Region of Malawi was evaluated. The performance of Friesian-'off-type', Friesian-Malawi Zebu and pure-Friesian cattle on smallholdings and government stations was also evaluated. It was found that advanced age at first calving and long-calving intervals were common both on smallholdings and on government stations, which was believed to be due to inadequate levels of feeding. Feed resources have not increased with the introduction of improved breeds of cattle and larger herds, and improved and local cattle are kept under the same management conditions on smallholdings. Productivity of the cattle has been decreasing since 1979, possibly due to climate factors, but poor management was not ruled out. It was found that Friesian-Malawi Zebu crosses performed at the same level as the larger Friesian-'off-type' crosses, and the authors are believe that the use of the Malawi Zebu in producing crossbred cattle could lead to increased milk production, particularly in areas where feed is in short supply.
Download or read book Future of Livestock Industries in East and Southern Africa written by Jackson A. Kategile and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trends in smallholder livestock enterprises; The impact of the introduction of exotic cattle in East and southern Africa; Intensive animal feeding practices for optimum feed utilisation; Importance of strong research-extension linkages in increasing livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa; Research on smallholder dairy research programmes in subhumid areas; Dairy/beef production systems research programme in Malawi; Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya; Smallholder dairy on-farm research in Burundi; Smallholder dairy in Ethiopia; Dual-purpose goat research in western Kenya; Contribution of crossbred goats to milk production and social welfare in Burundi; Dairy goat research and extension at Sokoine University of Agriculture (lowlands) and Mgeta (hithlands) areas of Tanzania; Dual-purpose cattle in central Tanzania; Peri-urban small-scale dairy research programme in Botswana; Research on small ruminant production systems in Zimbabwe; Disease control approaches; Economic implications of the control of East Coast fever in eastern, central and southern Africa; Immunisation of cattle against East Coast fever: experiences in Zanzibar; Sustainable control methods for ticks and tick-borne diseases in Africa; New vaccine strategies against heartwater; Economics of trypanosomiasis control: research implications; Development of smallholder dairying; Smallholder dairy production in Zambia; Smallholder dairy development in Malawi; Kenya National Dairy development project; Dairy development programme in Tanga, Tanzania; Smallholder dairy development programme in resettled and communal areas in Zimbabwe; Development of smallholder dairying in Zanzibar; Marketing options for livestock products: a total systems cum-managerial perspective; Other production systems; Group ranch concept and practice in Kenya with special emphasis on Kajiado District; Introduction of dairy cattle production systems in soil conservation areas; Wool and mohair production in Lesotho; Synthesis of constraints to livestock research and development and recommendations.
Download or read book An Economic Evaluation of the Main Constraints of Animal Health and Production of Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Malawi written by Jeans Nzima and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dairy Marketing in Sub Saharan Africa written by Ray F. Brokken and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smallholder farmer participation in modernization of a food system written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report explores whether farm assets determine the participation of smallholder dairy farmers in sales to Milk Collection Centres (MCC) and how their duration as MCC suppliers affects their accumulation of farm capital and technology. A survival analysis approach used constructed panel data for dairy farmers over a 12-year period. Participation in MCC value chains is found to be determined by location, training and cooperative membership, thus having a mixed effect on the inclusion of smallholder producers. Duration as an MCC supplier is correlated with accumulation of capital and changes in technology. The implications are that policy-makers need to facilitate smallholder farmers in engaging in collective action and accessing modern infrastructure.
Download or read book Sustainable Dairy Production written by Peter de Jong and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sustainable dairy production, helping the industry to develop more sustainable dairy products, through new technologies, implementing life cycle analysis, and upgrading and optimization of their current production lines. It aims to stimulate process innovations, taking into account environmental, economic and public relations benefits for companies. Topics covered include: How to set up a sustainable production line How to quantify the carbon foot print of a dairy product by using life cycle analysis Current technologies to improve the carbon foot print What measures can be taken to reduce the global warming potential of the farm Reduction of water use in dairy production Marketing sustainable dairy products Bench marking of dairy products against other food products Potential future technological developments to improve the carbon foot print for the following decades
Download or read book The Impact of Dairy Management Training of Small Scale Dairy Farmers on Milk Yield and Quality in Malawi written by Donald Tatha Kazanga and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In conclusion, the study findings indicate that training plays a crucial role in changing dairy famer's behavior towards good dairy management practices in Malawi. Emphasis ought to be placed on training in dairy management if milk yields and milk quality are to be enhanced.
Download or read book Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi written by Ochieng, Dennis O. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small farmers and traders often lack the market information they need to earn the most from their crop sales. This paper analyzes the effects of an action research experiment in central Malawi, in which four groups of smallholder farmers were provided with maize and soybean price information from a local commodity exchange during the 2019 marketing season, while four other groups of smallholder farmers did not receive this information. Using data from a panel survey of 399 farmers and 78 traders conducted before and after the main marketing season and using kernel propensity score matching approach to account for possible differences between the treated and non-treated farmers, we estimate the effects of the intervention on a number of outcome indicators. A before versus after analysis was also employed to evaluate changes in traders’ marketing outcomes. We find positive but statistically insignificant effects on maize and soybean selling prices, sales through structured markets and levels of commercialization after the intervention. We also find a negative and statistically significant effect on the quantity of maize sold by farmers, suggesting paradoxically that providing farmers with price information reduced their sales volumes. The proportion of traders aware of structured markets and their share of sales through structured markets also increased significantly after the intervention. The quantity of maize sold by traders as well as the selling prices for maize and soy-bean also increased significantly, although this may be due to factors other than the intervention. The study concludes that provision of price information alone is not enough to facilitate small farmers’ and traders’ use of structured markets. Greater effort is needed to sensitize farmers and traders on the quality and quantity requirements as well as the operations of structured markets.
Download or read book Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa written by Bal Ram Singh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses knowledge-based sustainable agro-ecological and natural resource management systems and best practices for sustained agricultural productivity and ecosystem resilience for better livelihoods under a changing climate. With a focus on agriculture in Africa, the book assesses innovative technologies for use on smallholder farms, and addresses some of the key Sustainable Development Goals to guide innovative responses and enhanced adaptation methods for coping with climate change. Contributions are based on 'Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi' (CABMACC), a five-year program with an overall goal to improve livelihoods and food security through innovative responses and enhanced capacity of adaptation to climate change. Readers will discover more about sustainable crop production, climate smart agriculture, on-farm energy supply from biogas and the potential of soil carbon sequestration in crop-livestock systems.
Download or read book Adoption of Innovations in Smallholder Buffalo Dairy Farms in the Menoufia Province in Egypt written by Asam Said Ahmed Hassan Shahin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
