Effect of supplementing a high-protein ram press sunflower cake concentrate on smallholder milk production in Zimbabwe

Ngongoni, N. T.; Mapiye, Cletos; Mwale, Marizvikuru; Mupeta, B.

doi:10.1007/s11250-007-9018-0

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“…Such widespread failures resulted in large economic losses for small producers. Indeed, different studies have reported that improved livestock have high maintenance needs for weak production in extensive systems (Ngonogoni et al 2007). Also, under such conditions, improved breeds are less liable to survive and indigenous breeds are revealed to be more productive (Madalena et al 2002;Karugia et al 2000).…”

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Mapping stakeholder viewpoints in biodiversity management: an application in Niger using Q methodology

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the viewpoints of stakeholders in the management and conservation of farm animal biodiversity in Niger. The research applies Q methodology in order to reveal consensual and divergent discourses. After the development of the set of items on the topic of biodiversity (Q sample), the statements were sorted by the respondents through a 7-grade scale, from -3 to ?3. The analysis of Q-sort data with the qmethod package under the R software highlighted three distinct stakeholder viewpoints on the importance of biodiversity in agriculture and animal husbandry, the balance between progress and preservation and the effectiveness of different methods of conservation. The study shows an apparent consensus on the importance of biodiversity that is obviously a promoted topic in the country. Behind the consensus, different discourses are defined that all appear divided by the same dilemma between conservation and economic development. Understanding the different answers and weight attributed to each of the components of the dilemma will guide awareness-raising campaigns and help to pinpoint divergent interests among stakeholders.

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Mapping stakeholder viewpoints in biodiversity management: an application in Niger using Q methodology

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“…Shortage of and poor quality fodder have been reported to be two of the major limiting factors to smallholder dairy farming in the country (Ngongoni et al 2007). Mastitis is another major limiting factor; it is a disease of dairy cattle that causes low milk production and high economic losses (Ericsson-Unnerstad et al 2009;Tesfaye, Regasa & Kelay 2009).…”

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Prevalence of mastitis in dairy cows from smallholder farms in Zimbabwe

Katsande

Matope

Ndengu

et al. 2013

Onderstepoort J Vet Res

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of sub-clinical and clinical mastitis and the associated factors in cows from selected smallholder dairy farms in Zimbabwe. Physical examinations were conducted on all lactating cows for evidence of signs of clinical mastitis. Composite milk samples were collected from all lactating cows for bacterial culture and somatic cell counting. Cows were categorised as clinical if they exhibited clinical features of mastitis, or sub-clinical if no apparent signs were present but they had a positive bacterial isolation and a somatic cell count of at least 300 x 103 cells/mL. Farm-level factors were obtained through a structured questionnaire. The association of mastitis and animal- and herd-level factors were analysed using logistic regression. A total of 584 animals from 73 farms were tested. Overall, 21.1%(123/584) had mastitis, 16.3%(95/584) had sub-clinical mastitis and 4.8% (28/584) had clinical mastitis. Herd-level prevalence was 49.3%. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (27.6%), Escherichia coli (25.2%), Staphylococcus aureus(16.3%), Klebsiella spp. (15.5%) and Streptococcus spp. (1.6%) were the most common isolates. In individual cows, pure dairy herds (OR = 6.3) and dairy crosses (OR = 3.1) were more likely to have mastitis compared to Mashona cows. Farms that used pre-milking teat dipping were associated with reduced mastitis prevalence. Further research is needed on the prevalence of mastitis and a comparison of data for both smallholder and commercial dairy farms in all regions of Zimbabwe should be undertaken.

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“…There are no records, however, for the amount of milk produced in the smallholder sector, and its contribution to the household and national economies is largely unknown. Improvement of the smallholder dairy production is a possibility to increase food security and income for resource-poor farmers (Kabirizi et al 2004;Somda et al 2005;Ngongoni et al 2007a). …”

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Milk production and calf rearing practices in the smallholder areas in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Mapekula

Chimonyo

Mapiye

et al. 2009

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Farmer perceptions on milk production and calf rearing practices on communal rangelands in the smallholder areas of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa were evaluated on a total of 218 cattle farmers using structured questionnaires, semi-structured interviews with key informants and personal observations. Nearly 70% of the households in the small-scale areas milked twice a day compared to 60% in the communal areas. About 62% of the interviewees weaned calves between 6 and 12 months of age. Milk yield/cow/day (7.5 +/- 0.5 litres), fresh milk consumption/household/day (3.2 +/- 0.5 litres) and sales/household/day (3.1 +/- 1.1 litres) were highest in the sour-veld, small-scale farms (P < 0.05). Sour milk consumption/household/day (2.6 +/- 0.2 litres) and sales/household/day (0.8 +/- 0.2 litres) were significantly high in communal farms with a sour-veld. It was concluded that, calf rearing practices were poor and milk yield, consumption and sales were generally low and varied with production system and rangeland type. Further research is required to improve calf management practices, cow nutrition, milk yield and quality and how milk production can be used as a toll for rural development in the smallholder areas of South Africa.

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Effect of supplementing a high-protein ram press sunflower cake concentrate on smallholder milk production in Zimbabwe

Cited by 30 publications

References 11 publications

Mapping stakeholder viewpoints in biodiversity management: an application in Niger using Q methodology

Mapping stakeholder viewpoints in biodiversity management: an application in Niger using Q methodology

Prevalence of mastitis in dairy cows from smallholder farms in Zimbabwe

Milk production and calf rearing practices in the smallholder areas in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

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