This FAO-project case study examines the challenge of feeding dairy cattle in the coffee–banana farming systems of the Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions. It discusses smallholder conditions and practical project experiences.
What this resource covers
This FAO-project case study examines the challenge of feeding dairy cattle in the coffee–banana farming systems of the Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions. It discusses smallholder conditions and practical project experiences.
The land constraint
Farmers in the study area faced limited land for pasture or dedicated fodder crops. Feeding cattle for milk production therefore depended on fitting livestock into an established crop system.
Integrated smallholder dairy work
The case study describes technical assistance, project implementation and how farmers were encouraged to improve feed use. The paper also describes silage-related methods, including pit and basket approaches.
Monitoring outcomes and obstacles
A section on problems and achievements reports project experiences instead of offering a universal formula. Readers should use it to evaluate how an intervention is adopted and measured in farm conditions.
Milk marketing in the study area
The study considers how milk reaches buyers as well as how feed is produced. This illustrates that feeding and marketing decisions need to be considered together when planning dairy development.
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