Supporting small-scale dairy farmers in increasing milk production: evidence from Morocco

Sraïri, Mohamed Taher; Jaouhari, Meryem El; Saydi, Abdessalam; Kuper, Marcel; Gal, Pierre-Yves Le

doi:10.1007/s11250-010-9652-9

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“…Moreover, the nature of the available forages implied unbalanced dietary rations, thus resulting in nutrient wastage and reduced output of cattle products. Similar findings were published in previous studies in emerging countries (Moran, 2013;Sraïri et al, 2015), implying the need to generalize support to smallholder farms for cattle feed formulation to increase dairy production (Sraïri et al, 2011). The milk delivered per lactating cow only reached an average value of 1465 kg/year, whereas the potential is 3500 kg for crossbred Holstein × local cows.…”

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Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming

Sraïri

Benjelloun

Karrou³

et al. 2016

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This study analyzes key factors influencing water productivity in cattle rearing, particularly in contexts characterized by water scarcity. This was done through year-round monitoring of on-farm practices within five smallholder farms located in the Saïss area (northern Morocco). The on-farm monitoring protocol consisted of characterizing: (i) volumes of water used for fodder production and distinguished by source (rainfall, surface irrigation and groundwater), (ii) virtual water contained in off-farm feed resources, (iii) total forage biomass production, (iv) dietary rations fed to lactating cows and their calves and (v) milk output and live weight gain. Findings reveal a mean water footprint of 1.62 ± 0.81 and 8.44 ± 1.09 m 3 /kg of milk and of live weight gain, respectively. Groundwater represented only 13.1% and 2.2% of the total water used to get milk and live weight gain, respectively, while rainfall represented 53.0% and 48.1% of the total water for milk and live weight gain, respectively. The remaining water volumes used came from surface irrigation water (7.4% for milk and 4.0% for live weight gain) and from virtual water (26.5% for milk and 44.7% for live weight gain). The results also revealed a relatively small gross margin per m 3 of water used by the herd, not exceeding an average value of US $ 0.05, when considering both milk and live weight. Given the large variability in farm performances, which affect water productivity in cattle rearing throughout the production process, we highlight the potential for introducing a series of interventions that are aimed at saving water, while concurrently improving efficiency in milk production and live weight gain. These interventions should target the chain of production functions that are implemented throughout the process of water productivity in cattle rearing. Moreover, these interventions are of particular importance given our findings that livestock production depends largely upon rainfall, rather than groundwater, in an area afflicted with sustained droughts, overexploitation of groundwater resources and growing water scarcity.Keywords: cattle, gross margin, live weight gain, milk, water productivity ImplicationsFew research results linking the livestock sector and its water use are available, at a time when a significant increase in animal production is expected to fulfill a rapidly growing demand. This study is based on the assumption that in regions with water scarcity, there is a need to consider improvements in water productivity in cattle farming operations. Our results suggest that more attention should be devoted to the origins of water (rainfall, rather than irrigation water from surface and groundwater, and virtual water in purchased feed) to implement sustainable livestock systems.

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confidence: 86%

Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming

Sraïri

Benjelloun

Karrou³

et al. 2016

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“…It was found that 16.7% farmers had training on dairy farms and 83.3% farms had no training on dairy farm management. This result is contraindicated with Sriri et al [13] but agree with Hossain et al [12] who reported that 18% farmers had training on dairy farms and 81% farms had no training on dairy farm management. For establishing dairy farms, 7% of dairy farmers were dependent on bank loan, 10% on their own sources and 83 % on bank loan and own source.…”

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Husbandry Practices of Dairy Farming at Chittagong Sub-urban Area

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The present study was carried out to know the present status including general information, feeding, breeding, housing, milking etc. and costs and returns of small dairy farms, to compare the productive and reproductive performance of crossbred and indigenous cows and to make recommendation for development of small scales dairy farming. With this view, the empirical data were collected by using pretested questionnaire. The study was conducted at preselected 30 dairy farms in Chittagong suburban area, and four months-long survey was diminished on thirty small dairy owners. It appeared that 57% farm owners belong to business class and remaining 43% to different categories. Fifty three percent took dairying as a side-business whereas only 47% took it as a main business enterprise. Major percentage of farm owner education level was Higher Secondary (60%). The dry period, calving interval, services per conception and day's open of crossbred was 98.5 419 and indigenous was 140 428 1.95 137 respectively. The study showed that there were significant (P<0.01) differences within the dry period, services per conception, calving to first service, highest and lowest milk production and lactation period of crossbred and indigenous dairy cows. The study also showed non-significant differences within calving interval for crossbred and indigenous. In case of small dairy farming, the farms were facing a lot of problems such as scarcity of feeds and fodder, high price of concentrate and lack of technical knowledge. This type of dairy farming will be a potential sector for economic development of Bangladesh.

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“…In this case, it may make the farmers do not count the production input costs spent for the business as well as revenue acquired. Srairi et al (2011) stated that milk production could be rapidly improved by balancing dietary rations that enabled the average milk yield of lactating cows to be reached, optimising feed costs and reducing the cost of milk production. If the production input cost and the revenue are counted and economically alocated, the dairy cattle business could be profitable.…”

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The Profitability Analysis of Dairy Cattle Business on the Group of Dairy Farmers in West Ungaran District Semarang Regency

Dolewikou

Sumekar

Setiadi

2016

J. Indonesian Trop. Anim. Agric.

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ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan profitabilitas usaha sapi perah pada anggota kelompok tani ternak (KTT) di Kecamatan Ungaran Barat Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Februari sampai Maret 2016 dengan metode survei. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah peternak sapi perah laktasi pada anggota kelompok tani ternak di Kecamatan Ungaran Barat. Penentuan desa sampel menggunakan metode purposive. Penentuan sampel menggunakan metode sensus sebanyak 40 orang, yaitu 11 responden KTT Mardi Mulyo, 4 responden KTT Sumber Hasil dan 25 responden KTT Ngudi Makmur. Analisis data menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda, pendapatan, R/C rasio dan profitabilitas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata pendapatan atas biaya tunai Rp.34.708.139,20/tahun atau Rp.2.892.344,93/bulan dan rata -rata pendapatan atas total biaya Rp.4.867.808,92/tahun atau Rp. 405.650,74/bulan. Nilai profitabilitas 10,34% lebih besar dari suku bunga bank untuk kredit usaha peternakan sebesar 5%/tahun. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa usaha sapi perah pada anggota KTT di Kecamatan Ungaran Barat menguntungkan.Kata kunci: sapi perah, kelompok tani ternak, profitabilitas, pendapatan ABSTRACTThe objective of the study was to determine the profitability of dairy cattle business on the group of dairy farming in District of West Ungaran, Semarang Regency. This research was conducted from February to March 2016 through a survey method. Respondents in this study were lactating dairy farmers on the group of dairy farmers in District of West Ungaran. Then, location was determined by using purposive sampling. Further, respondents were determined by using census method for 40 people; those were 11 respondents of Mardi Mulyo farmer group members, 4 respondents of Sumber Hasil members, and 25 respondents of Ngudi Makmur members. Then, data were analyzed by employing the analysis of income and profitability. The result of study indicated that the average income over the cash cost was as much as IDR. 34,708,139.20 per year or IDR.2,892,344.93 per month, and the average income over the total cost was as much as IDR.4,867,808.92 per year or IDR. 405,650.74 per month. The profitability was 10.34% greater than the bank interest for farming business loans for 5% per year. It could be concluded that dairy cattle business on the group of dairy farmers in West Ungaran was profitable.

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Supporting small-scale dairy farmers in increasing milk production: evidence from Morocco

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming

Biophysical and economic water productivity of dual-purpose cattle farming

Husbandry Practices of Dairy Farming at Chittagong Sub-urban Area

The Profitability Analysis of Dairy Cattle Business on the Group of Dairy Farmers in West Ungaran District Semarang Regency

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