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Wassena, Fred J.Mangesho, Walter EChawala, AlunaLaswai, Germana H.Bwire, Julius M.N.Kimambo, Abiliza E.Lukuyu, Ben A.Sikumba, Gregory N.Maass, Brigitte L.[Effects of season and location on cattle milk produced and producer milk prices in selected villages of Tanga and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania]Effects of season and location on cattle milk produced and producer milk prices in selected villages of Tanga and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania

Mechanization is currently experiencing a revival in agricultural research and development, with a new emphasis on equity and sustainability. This study evaluates the introduction of forage chopper machines in seven villages in northern Tanzania from a farmer's perspective. Data collected through...


Fischer, GundulaWittich, S.Malima, G.Sikumba, Gregory N.Lukuyu, Ben A.Ngunga, D.Rugalabam, J.[Gender and mechanization: exploring the sustainability of mechanized forage chopping in Tanzania]Gender and mechanization: exploring the sustainability of mechanized forage chopping in Tanzania

Objectives: To compare average daily gain (ADG) of Ugandan nursery and finisher pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet, and to compare the cost effectiveness of the diets. Materials and methods: Each pig was randomly assigned to the commercial diet, the forage-ba...


Carter, Natalie A.Dewey, C.E.Grace, DeliaLukuyu, Ben A.Smith, E.Lange, C.F.M. de[Average daily gain and the impact of starting body weight of individual nursery and finisher Ugandan pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet]Average daily gain and the impact of starting body weight of individual nursery and finisher Ugandan pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet

Growth performance of pigs on smallholder farms in the tropics is low. Lack of feedstuffs, seasonal feed shortages, and feeding nutritionally unbalanced diets contribute to slow growth. Low-cost balanced diets are needed to improve pig performance. In this study, we estimated the nutrient require...


Carter, Natalie A.Dewey, C.E.Thomas, L.F.Lukuyu, Ben A.Grace, DeliaLange, C.F.M. de[Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya]Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya

Dairy intensification is a widely used means of achieving food security, improving farmer incomes and enhancing overall economic growth. However, intensification is dependent upon the availability and suitability of natural resources to sustain growth in production. Here, land and water footprint...


Bosire, Caroline K.Rao, E.J.O.Muchenje, V.Wijk, Mark T. vanOgutu, J.O.Mekonnen, M.Auma, Joseph O.Lukuyu, Ben A.Hammond, James[Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management]Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management

Liberalisation in the dairy industry in Kenya is currently under way in several forms. The urban milk market monopoly of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries has been lifted. Clinical veterinary and artificial insemination (AI) services are no longer publicly supported in many areas. Private sector ...


Owango, M.O.Lukuyu, Ben A.Staal, Steven J.Kenyanjui, M.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: Effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation]Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: Effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation

Liberalisation in the dairy industry in Kenya is currently under way in several forms. The urban milk market monopoly of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries has been lifted. Clinical veterinary and artificial insemination (AI) services are no longer publicly supported in many areas. Private sector ...


Owango, M.O.Staal, Steven J.Kenyanjui, M.Lukuyu, Ben A.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation]Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation

Smallholder dairy farmers in developing countries face many feed constraints such as inadequate feed quality and quantity, poor storage facilities for feed conservation as well as insufficient water. However, feeding of livestock continues to pose many problems due to lack of information on compo...


Lukuyu, Ben A.Franzel, StevenOngadi, P.M.Duncan, Alan J.[Livestock feed resources: Current production and management practices in central and northern rift valley provinces of Kenya]Livestock feed resources: Current production and management practices in central and northern rift valley provinces of Kenya

As systems intensify, crops and livestock become increasingly integrated. Forage from crops becomes a larger component of overall forage supply in small-scale systems. This paper integrates information from field trials, studying the effect of varying maize planting density, with modelling approa...


Romney, D.L.Thorne, Peter J.Lukuyu, Ben A.Thornton, Philip K.[Maize as food and feed in intensive smallholder systems: management options for improved integration in mixed farming systems of east and southern Africa]Maize as food and feed in intensive smallholder systems: management options for improved integration in mixed farming systems of east and southern Africa

In this study nutritional values and seasonal availability of 43 local feed ingredients for pigs in Uganda, were estimated based on nutrient analyses and literature values, information needed to develop low-cost balanced rations for pigs on smallholder farms. Parameters considered were: concentra...


Carter, Natalie A.Dewey, C.E.Lukuyu, Ben A.Grace, DeliaLange, C.F.M. de[Nutritional value and seasonal availability of feed ingredients for pigs in Uganda]Nutritional value and seasonal availability of feed ingredients for pigs in Uganda

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