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Evaluation of ecological and economic sustainability of breeding strategies in pastoral systems: The case of Ankole cattle in Uganda
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| Institution Coordinatrice: | International Livestock Research Institute |
| Description: | The Ankole cattle is found in SW Uganda. A production system is emerging where farmers keep two herds (purebred and crosses). The Ankole herd helps reducing the vulnerability, during periods of drought and times with high disease pressure. The crossbred animals are a source of milk. Crosses provide more milk under good conditions. The sustainability of such a system depends on a large number of factors such as herd size, management, climate fluctuations, social pressure. More information on the possible options and appropriate supportive institutional frameworks are therefore needed to design and support a sustainable production.. One component of the project is a comprehensive comparison of production systems (purebred vs. crossbreds). The life cycle efficiency of herds is compared using a combined cross-sectional and longitudinal approach. Data recorded include the socioeconomics of the farm, production and health of the animals and status of the pasture land. The second component deals with modelling of the production system, constraints and decision criteria by use ofmodelling software. Factors considered are environmental, breed-type related, management, and socio-economic. |
| Démarrer: | 2007-02-01 |
| Finir: | 2010-01-31 |
| Espèce: | cattle |
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| ARD-thème: | animal production animal genetic resources farming systems agropastoral systems |
| Pays cible: | Uganda |
| Denrées: | livestock cattle dairy products |
| Activité: | training research |
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| Institution Donatrice: | 1 |
| Institutions impliquées: | 4 |
| Dernière édition: | 2007-02-26 12:19:18 |