The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The dairy sector contributes 30% and 44% of the livestock-related agricultural GDP in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Despite this significant contribution, it is predominantly comprised smallholder farmers with few cows providing vital support in terms of food security, household income and emplo...
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| author | Mrode, Raphael A. Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C. Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher Ojango, Julie M.K. Okeyo Mwai, Ally |
| author_browse | Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C. Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher Mrode, Raphael A. Ojango, Julie M.K. Okeyo Mwai, Ally |
| author_facet | Mrode, Raphael A. Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C. Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher Ojango, Julie M.K. Okeyo Mwai, Ally |
| author_sort | Mrode, Raphael A. |
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| description | The dairy sector contributes 30% and 44% of the livestock-related agricultural GDP in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Despite this significant contribution, it is predominantly comprised smallholder farmers with few cows providing vital support in terms of food security, household income and employment for millions of farmers. Research aimed at enhancing productivity and sustainability in these smallholder dairy systems is crucial for rural development, increasing farm incomes, creating employment and supporting women and youth. However, a major challenge is the absence of a routine performance data collection system. Previous efforts to address this limitation often relied on methods from well-established dairy systems in developed countries which frequently failed to adapt effectively. Advances in mobile technology have prompted attempts to investigate alternative cost-effective and practical data recording systems in the smallholder dairy farming with a major focus on information and communications technology (ICT). Successful implementation of digital tools for data collection and synthesis to generate management information as feedback to farmers using ICT-based extension tools has led to increased productivity and household income. Additionally, the use of genomic information allows for genetic evaluation with minimal pedigree information and supports the initiation of breed improvement programs for increased productivity. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1696042025-09-03T05:25:08Z The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa Mrode, Raphael A. Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C. Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher Ojango, Julie M.K. Okeyo Mwai, Ally dairying farmers food security genomics households livestock smallholders The dairy sector contributes 30% and 44% of the livestock-related agricultural GDP in Tanzania and Kenya, respectively. Despite this significant contribution, it is predominantly comprised smallholder farmers with few cows providing vital support in terms of food security, household income and employment for millions of farmers. Research aimed at enhancing productivity and sustainability in these smallholder dairy systems is crucial for rural development, increasing farm incomes, creating employment and supporting women and youth. However, a major challenge is the absence of a routine performance data collection system. Previous efforts to address this limitation often relied on methods from well-established dairy systems in developed countries which frequently failed to adapt effectively. Advances in mobile technology have prompted attempts to investigate alternative cost-effective and practical data recording systems in the smallholder dairy farming with a major focus on information and communications technology (ICT). Successful implementation of digital tools for data collection and synthesis to generate management information as feedback to farmers using ICT-based extension tools has led to increased productivity and household income. Additionally, the use of genomic information allows for genetic evaluation with minimal pedigree information and supports the initiation of breed improvement programs for increased productivity. 2024-11-27 2025-01-22T07:29:03Z 2025-01-22T07:29:03Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169604 en Limited Access Mrode, R., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Gebreyohanes, G., Ojango, J. and Mwai, O. 2024. The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa. Animal Science Cases 2024: ascs20240009. |
| spellingShingle | dairying farmers food security genomics households livestock smallholders Mrode, Raphael A. Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C. Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher Ojango, Julie M.K. Okeyo Mwai, Ally The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | The application of digital-genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | application of digital genomic tools to improve productivity and profitability in smallholder dairy systems in sub saharan africa |
| topic | dairying farmers food security genomics households livestock smallholders |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169604 |
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