The production objectives and feeding strategies of ruminant livestock owners in the Gambia: Implications for policy makers

Bennison, J. J.; Barton, David G.; Jaitner, J.

doi:10.1016/s0308-521x(97)00002-4

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“…opportunity cost of feed sources (choosing feeds according to their potential demand in regional markets) and, iii. perception of management and use requirements when a particular strategy is adopted (Fleury et al, 1996;Bennison et al, 1997). However, we agree with Castelán et al (2001) and Arriaga et al (2002) who stated the decision to adopt a particular feeding strategy would be influenced by response of the cattle to a particular ration in terms of efficiency, biological or economic.…”

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Analysis of feeding strategies for small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear programming

Val-Arreola

Kebreab²,

Mills³

2005

J. Anim. Feed Sci.

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A limitation of small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico is that traditional feeding strategies are less effective when nutrient availability varies through the year. In the present work, a linear programming (LP) model that maximizes income over feed cost was developed, and used to evaluate two strategies: the traditional one used by the small-scale dairy producers in Michoacan State, based on fresh lucerne, maize grain and maize straw; and an alternative strategy proposed by the LP model, based on ryegrass hay, maize silage and maize grain. Biological and economic efficiency for both strategies were evaluated. Results obtained with the traditional strategy agree with previously published work. The alternative strategy did not improve upon the performance of the traditional strategy because of low metabolizable protein content of the maize silage considered by the model. However, the study recommends improvement of forage quality to increase the efficiency of smallscale dairy systems, rather than looking for concentrate supplementation.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Analysis of feeding strategies for small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear programming

Val-Arreola

Kebreab²,

Mills³

2005

J. Anim. Feed Sci.

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“…Results of this study agreed well with a previous study of Bennison et al (1997) on the production objectives of livestock keepers in the Gambia (with the only noteworthy discrepancy, a higher average rating of cows for draught in this study compared to the previous). This indicates that the objectives for keeping cattle, sheep and goats have generally remained consistent over the last 10 or more years.…”

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“…The use of cows (rather than bulls) for draught was strongly location dependent, with the highest observed across-village variation. The relatively low score of cattle for transport (average 2.45) is likely indicative of other species, such as donkeys or horses, fulfilling this role (Bennison et al 1997).…”

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confidence: 99%

Livelihood strategies in endemic livestock production systems in sub-humid zone of West Africa: trends, trade-offs and implications

Zaïbet

Traoré

Ayantunde

et al. 2010

Environ Dev Sustain

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Rural livelihoods in West Africa depend largely on livestock. The sub-humid and humid zones of the region, however, are highly affected by the tsetse flies, vector of trypanosomosis, by severely limiting livestock production and livelihood options. Endemic ruminant livestock breeds are trypanotolerant, but perceived as inferior compared to other breeds in terms of productivity. The paper shows trends of relative decline in endemic population as a result of increased crossbreeding, largely with zebu cattle and Sahelian sheep and goats, and considerable decline in habitat quality due to forest conversion, logging activities and bushfires. The trade-offs between livelihoods and income strategies and endemic ruminant and habitat conservation are captured by an understanding of the socio-economic conditions and potential drivers of breed choices and forest use within households and communities. The paper shows that livelihood analysis is an important step in understanding impacts and therefore responses to development projects and to ensure that the poorest categories are not excluded from development interventions.

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“…In addition, when the activity is driven by socio-cultural motivations and is more oriented towards auto-consumption than to the market (Lemke et al, 2006;Kumaresan et al, 2009), little effort is made to improve growth performances of animals by seeking feed with high nutritional value. For example, it is reported that, in Gambia, animals are only managed intensively when they make a significant contribution to production and income, but not if savings is their main function (Bennison et al, 1997). Moreover, feeding forage is often used with indigenous pigs, which are the preferred breed of smallholders in rural areas (Lemke et al, 2007;Len et al, 2009a), and investigations in Burkina Faso and Cameroon reveal that under specific conditions the low-input by-products and forage-based sector can even be more profitable than industrial pigsties (Lekule and Kyvsgaard, 2003).…”

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Forage plants as an alternative feed resource for sustainable pig production in the tropics: a review

Kambashi

Boudry

Picron

et al. 2014

Animal

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Globally, pressure on concentrate feed resources is increasing, especially in the tropics where many countries are net importers of food. Forage plants are a possible alternative, but their use as feed ingredients for pigs raises several issues related to their higher fibre and plant secondary metabolites contents as well as their lower nutritive value. In this paper, the nutritive value of several forage species and the parameters that influence this nutritive value in relationship to the plant family, the physiological stage, the plant part and the preservation method (fresh, hay and silage) are reviewed. The influence of the breed and the physiological status of the animal on animal voluntary intake of fibre-rich ingredients, digestibility as related to gastrointestinal volume and transit time and growth performances are also discussed. The final section highlights the advantages and drawbacks of forage plants in pig diets and stresses the need for proper economic evaluation to conclude on the benefits of the use of forage plants in pig feed.

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The production objectives and feeding strategies of ruminant livestock owners in the Gambia: Implications for policy makers

Cited by 32 publications

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Analysis of feeding strategies for small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear programming

Analysis of feeding strategies for small-scale dairy systems in central Mexico using linear programming

Livelihood strategies in endemic livestock production systems in sub-humid zone of West Africa: trends, trade-offs and implications

Forage plants as an alternative feed resource for sustainable pig production in the tropics: a review

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