Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative

Son La Province in northwest Vietnam is a region with a rich cultural diversity, where ethnic minorities make up about 83% of the population. Livestock, particularly beef cattle and pig farming, is essential to the local economy and culture, providing not only a source of nutrition but also a critic...

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Main Authors: Marshall, Karen, Nguyen, Thinh, Lo, Thanh, Thanh, Huyen Le Thi
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163389
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Nguyen, Thinh
Lo, Thanh
Thanh, Huyen Le Thi
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Thanh, Huyen Le Thi
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description Son La Province in northwest Vietnam is a region with a rich cultural diversity, where ethnic minorities make up about 83% of the population. Livestock, particularly beef cattle and pig farming, is essential to the local economy and culture, providing not only a source of nutrition but also a critical foundation for livelihoods. For many smallholder farmers, livestock represents both a financial asset and a means of economic resilience, while integrating livestock into crop farming systems enhances soil fertility through manure use, supporting sustainable agriculture. Earlier studies in Son La identified low adoption of AI for cattle and pigs, including due to the lack of service providers, as a limitation to livestock production (https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/107285). In response, Chan-Henh has been developing a model for promotion of AI, working with women and men AI service providers as well as smallholder cattle keepers. On the service provision side, veterinary workers have been trained in the technique of artificial insemination (Marshall and Huyen, 2023), undergone agri-business incubation to increase business acumen (Le et al., 2024) and formulated into a co-operative for collection action, including facilitation of access to liquid nitrogen. This was to ensure that professional AI services were available in the area, and that provision of AI services was profitable to the providers. Additionally, Chan-Henh trained women and men livestock keepers on breeds, breeding and artificial insemination, to help enhance demand (Marshall and Huyen, 2023c). This approach aimed to ensure that professional AI services were accessible in the region and financially viable for providers.
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spelling CGSpace1633892024-12-12T02:08:27Z Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative Marshall, Karen Nguyen, Thinh Lo, Thanh Thanh, Huyen Le Thi artificial insemination cattle livestock swine Son La Province in northwest Vietnam is a region with a rich cultural diversity, where ethnic minorities make up about 83% of the population. Livestock, particularly beef cattle and pig farming, is essential to the local economy and culture, providing not only a source of nutrition but also a critical foundation for livelihoods. For many smallholder farmers, livestock represents both a financial asset and a means of economic resilience, while integrating livestock into crop farming systems enhances soil fertility through manure use, supporting sustainable agriculture. Earlier studies in Son La identified low adoption of AI for cattle and pigs, including due to the lack of service providers, as a limitation to livestock production (https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/107285). In response, Chan-Henh has been developing a model for promotion of AI, working with women and men AI service providers as well as smallholder cattle keepers. On the service provision side, veterinary workers have been trained in the technique of artificial insemination (Marshall and Huyen, 2023), undergone agri-business incubation to increase business acumen (Le et al., 2024) and formulated into a co-operative for collection action, including facilitation of access to liquid nitrogen. This was to ensure that professional AI services were available in the area, and that provision of AI services was profitable to the providers. Additionally, Chan-Henh trained women and men livestock keepers on breeds, breeding and artificial insemination, to help enhance demand (Marshall and Huyen, 2023c). This approach aimed to ensure that professional AI services were accessible in the region and financially viable for providers. 2024-10-01 2024-12-11T19:44:40Z 2024-12-11T19:44:40Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163389 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141562 Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Marshall, K., Nguyen, T., Lo, T. and Thanh, H.L.T. 2024. Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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Marshall, Karen
Nguyen, Thinh
Lo, Thanh
Thanh, Huyen Le Thi
Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative
title Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative
title_full Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative
title_fullStr Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative
title_full_unstemmed Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative
title_short Adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination (AI) by livestock keepers in Northwest Vietnam, through an AI service providers co-operative
title_sort adoption of cattle and pig artificial insemination ai by livestock keepers in northwest vietnam through an ai service providers co operative
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cattle
livestock
swine
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163389
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