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Management and use of dairy cattle feed resources on smallholder certified organic pineapple farms in Central Uganda
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
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Management and use of dairy cattle feed resources on smallholder certified organic pineapple farms in Central Uganda
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Kiggundu, Muhammad
Kabi, Fred Mette, Vaarst Nalubwama, Sylvia Odhong, Charles |
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| Description |
Formulation of exclusively organic diets that meet maintenance and production requirements of dairy cattle is a major limitation to production of premium organic products of animal origin. This study was therefore carried out to assess the use and availability of feed resources and the coping strategies used by farmers to overcome dry season feed shortages on 64 smallholder certified organic pineapple farms. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and two focus group discussions. Majority of households were headed by males (62.9%) while average age of respondents was 42.5 years. Farmers allocated more land (P
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Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
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Abasi Kigozi
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2014-12-11
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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application/pdf
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http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/253
10.12895/jaeid.20142.253 |
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Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development; Vol 108, No 2 (2014); 207 - 225
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development (JAEID); Vol 108, No 2 (2014); 207 - 225 2240-2802 1590-7198 |
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eng
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http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/253/137
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Copyright (c) 2015 Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
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