Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods

From 2015-2018, the Accelerated Value Chain Development project aimed to support the dairy sector in non-traditional dairy regions of Kenya. A key constraint to milk production is feed. Using the Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) tool, Brachiara grass was identified as the most suitable feed option. The...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121521
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description From 2015-2018, the Accelerated Value Chain Development project aimed to support the dairy sector in non-traditional dairy regions of Kenya. A key constraint to milk production is feed. Using the Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) tool, Brachiara grass was identified as the most suitable feed option. The second step included its dissemination and improving its use including commercialisation. These activities resulted in an increase in milk production per cow, with likely positive effects on income and other aspects of farmers' livelihoods.
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spelling CGSpace1215212023-03-14T13:28:02Z Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods CGIAR Research Program on Livestock farmers cattle livelihoods productivity production income milk production development assessment milk feeding effects commercialization activities cattle feeding case studies agrifood systems rural development From 2015-2018, the Accelerated Value Chain Development project aimed to support the dairy sector in non-traditional dairy regions of Kenya. A key constraint to milk production is feed. Using the Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) tool, Brachiara grass was identified as the most suitable feed option. The second step included its dissemination and improving its use including commercialisation. These activities resulted in an increase in milk production per cow, with likely positive effects on income and other aspects of farmers' livelihoods. 2018-12-31 2022-09-12T11:59:02Z 2022-09-12T11:59:02Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121521 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Livestock. 2018. Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods. Reported in Livestock Annual Report 2018. Outcome Impact Case Report.
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cattle
livelihoods
productivity
production
income
milk production
development
assessment
milk
feeding
effects
commercialization
activities
cattle feeding
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods
title Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods
title_full Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods
title_fullStr Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods
title_full_unstemmed Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods
title_short Improved cattle feeding practices in nine Kenyan counties, resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80,000 farmers, with likely improved income and livelihoods
title_sort improved cattle feeding practices in nine kenyan counties resulting in increased milk productivity for close to 80 000 farmers with likely improved income and livelihoods
topic farmers
cattle
livelihoods
productivity
production
income
milk production
development
assessment
milk
feeding
effects
commercialization
activities
cattle feeding
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121521
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