Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam
Livestock production in Vietnam is critical for livelihoods particularly for ethnic minorities in the Northwest Highlands (NWH). Improved livestock management and productivity can be achieved through better feed management and increased cultivation of improved forages, to meet animal nutrition deman...
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| author | Otieno, Mary Atieno Bùi, Van Tung Phan, Huy Chuong Trần, Thi Bich Ngoc Mai, Thanh Tu Duncan, Alan J. Douxchamps, Sabine Peters, Michael |
| author_browse | Bùi, Van Tung Douxchamps, Sabine Duncan, Alan J. Mai, Thanh Tu Otieno, Mary Atieno Peters, Michael Phan, Huy Chuong Trần, Thi Bich Ngoc |
| author_facet | Otieno, Mary Atieno Bùi, Van Tung Phan, Huy Chuong Trần, Thi Bich Ngoc Mai, Thanh Tu Duncan, Alan J. Douxchamps, Sabine Peters, Michael |
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| description | Livestock production in Vietnam is critical for livelihoods particularly for ethnic minorities in the Northwest Highlands (NWH). Improved livestock management and productivity can be achieved through better feed management and increased cultivation of improved forages, to meet animal nutrition demand. This study aimed at assessing feed intervention strategies to address context-specific feed related challenges, mainly winter feed shortage in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam. Feed interventions included promotion of improved forages (grasses and legumes) and capacity building on animal nutrition techniques including feed preservation, feed mix and feeding regimes for cattle and pigs. Willing farmers selected from a list of improved forages, were provided with seeds and planting materials, and guided on forage planting, management, and utilization. Farmers reported increased awareness on feed technologies, increased yield, and availability of high-quality feed for their livestock, as well as challenges encountered in forage utilization. Initial results from this study show the potential of feed and forage technologies in improving livestock productivity and lays a foundation for scaling these interventions in Vietnam. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1377062024-11-07T09:54:32Z Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam Otieno, Mary Atieno Bùi, Van Tung Phan, Huy Chuong Trần, Thi Bich Ngoc Mai, Thanh Tu Duncan, Alan J. Douxchamps, Sabine Peters, Michael animal feeding forage productivity livestock highlands farming systems Livestock production in Vietnam is critical for livelihoods particularly for ethnic minorities in the Northwest Highlands (NWH). Improved livestock management and productivity can be achieved through better feed management and increased cultivation of improved forages, to meet animal nutrition demand. This study aimed at assessing feed intervention strategies to address context-specific feed related challenges, mainly winter feed shortage in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam. Feed interventions included promotion of improved forages (grasses and legumes) and capacity building on animal nutrition techniques including feed preservation, feed mix and feeding regimes for cattle and pigs. Willing farmers selected from a list of improved forages, were provided with seeds and planting materials, and guided on forage planting, management, and utilization. Farmers reported increased awareness on feed technologies, increased yield, and availability of high-quality feed for their livestock, as well as challenges encountered in forage utilization. Initial results from this study show the potential of feed and forage technologies in improving livestock productivity and lays a foundation for scaling these interventions in Vietnam. 2023-05-19 2024-01-15T09:38:43Z 2024-01-15T09:38:43Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137706 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130890 Limited Access International Grassland Congress 2023 Otieno, M.A.; Bùi, V.T.; Phan, H.C.; Trần, T.B.N.; Mai, T.T.; Duncan, A.; Douxchamps, S.; Peters, M. (2023) Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands (NWH) of Vietnam. Proceedings of the XXV International Grassland Congress, Covington, Kentucky, USA , 14‒19 May 2023. p. 1297-1301 |
| spellingShingle | animal feeding forage productivity livestock highlands farming systems Otieno, Mary Atieno Bùi, Van Tung Phan, Huy Chuong Trần, Thi Bich Ngoc Mai, Thanh Tu Duncan, Alan J. Douxchamps, Sabine Peters, Michael Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam |
| title | Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam |
| title_full | Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam |
| title_short | Feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam |
| title_sort | feeds and forages intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in the northwest highlands of vietnam |
| topic | animal feeding forage productivity livestock highlands farming systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137706 |
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