More animal per drop: searching for livestock– water productivity gains in the Nile Basin
Good management of livestock watering is critical to maintaining the quality of the environment and human health. The use of troughs or other dedicated water points that are separate from human water sources can prevent contamination by waterborne diseases. It also conserves riparian vegetation...
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| Format: | Case Study |
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CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food
2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/12558 |
| Summary: | Good management of livestock watering is critical to
maintaining the quality of the environment and human
health. The use of troughs or other dedicated water points
that are separate from human water sources can prevent
contamination by waterborne diseases. It also conserves
riparian vegetation and leaves stream and river
sediments undisturbed. Provision of water to dairy cattle
in their stalls greatly reduces the stress on them, allowing
significant increases in milk production. |
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