Essays about: "village poultry"
Found 5 essays containing the words village poultry.
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1. Local poultry production in rural Zambia and the effect of light on poultry performance
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Zambia is a country in Southern Africa where poverty is widespread and the traditional keeping of local poultry therefore plays a crucial role in improving nutrition. Meat and eggs from poultry are important sources of protein but also of income. Improving the poultry production is thereby a method to fight poverty. READ MORE
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2. Understanding village poultry through the agricultural household model : a systematic literature review
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Village poultry fulfils many roles in the livelihood of rural households such as food security and income generation. Their global prevalence in tropical villages attests to their relative ease of production and low demands on household resources. READ MORE
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3. Outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs in Gulu district, Uganda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : The demand for animal products has increased in the last decades, especially for poultry and pork. Pork production has increased drastically globally, and also in Uganda. Thirty-one percent of Uganda´s population lives in poverty. READ MORE
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4. Small scale pig production in Takeo province ina rural area of Cambodia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Cambodia, in Southeast Asia, has tropical monsoonal climate with distinct dry and rain seasons. Many people are poor and live in rural areas. Farmers mainly culture rice, and raise pigs, cattle and poultry as well. During two months, a minor field study was performed in Cambodia. READ MORE
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5. Effects of fresh or sun-dried cassava foliage on the growth performance of goats fed basal diets of gamba grass or sugar cane stalk
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : The overall aims of this thesis were to study existing goat production systems in lowland Laos, to investigate the potential to intensify goat production by using locally available feed resources, such as sugar cane, as the basal diet, and supplementing with fresh and sun-dried cassava foliage as the major protein source in view of the lack of information concerning the risk of toxicity from feeding the fresh cassava foliage. Sixty goat farmers in four villages of Nongbok and Xe bangfai Districts in Khammuane Province were selected, and formal and informal interviews were used to get information about goat production systems. READ MORE
