Improved feeding for dairy cattle and poultry in smallholder crop-livestock systems

This chapter describes how cropping systems can be used to supplement feeds to increase dairy and poultry yields. It completes the concept of on-farm integration of crop, livestock and natural resources technologies necessary for sustainable intensification on smallholder farms. The different proces...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mpairwe, Denis, Mutetikka, David
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CAB International 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126067
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Sumario:This chapter describes how cropping systems can be used to supplement feeds to increase dairy and poultry yields. It completes the concept of on-farm integration of crop, livestock and natural resources technologies necessary for sustainable intensification on smallholder farms. The different processes that utilize different feed sources to produce better-quality feed rations for dairy cows and poultry are also discussed.