Retention of people in dairy farming – what is working and why? Executive Summary and Case Studies Dr Ruth Nettle, Augusto Semmelroth, Dr Rebecca Ford (University of Melbourne) Dr Connie Zheng, Aman Ullah (Deakin University) Gardiner Foundation August 2011 Executive summary The sustainability of dairy farming relies on people wanting to work or invest in dairying over time. How willing people are to work or invest will change over time and depends on the relative attractiveness…
Dairy Farming 1. Introduction Dairying is an important source of subsidiary income to small/marginal farmers and agricultural labourers. The manure from animals provides a good source of organic matter for improving soil fertility and crop yields. The gobar gas from the dung is used as fuel for domestic purposes as also for running engines for drawing water from well. The surplus fodder and agricultural by-products are gainfully utilised for feeding the animals. Almost all draught power for…
NSIC Project Profiles DAIRY FARMING 1. INTRODUCTION India derives nearly 33% of the gross Domestic population from agriculture and has 66% of economically active population,engaged in agriculture. The share of livestock product is estimated at 21% of total agriculture sector. The fact that dairing could play a more constructive role in promoting rural welfare and reducing poverty is increasly being recognised . Milk production alone involves more than 70 million producers, each raising one…
DETAILED PROJECT REPORT DAIRY FARMING Submitted by: ………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………. HI - TECH COMMERCIAL DAIRY Hi-Tech commercial Dairy as a new plan scheme is proposed to be implemented in the State starting from the year 2008-09. The scheme in principle stands approved by the Govt. It will be the part of the existing scheme of self employment and will be implemented with additional funds to be provided under the head and the detail of the scheme is as under:It…
Dairy Farming Project Report Index (to be elaborated) 1. GENERAL i) Nature and objectives of the proposed scheme ii) Details of proposed investments iii) Specification of the project area iv) Name of the financing bank branch v) Status of beneficiary :( individual/Partnership/Company/Corporation/Co-operative Society / Others) vi) Details of borrowers profile (a) Capability (b) Experience (c) Financial Soundness (d) Technical/Other special Qualifications…
International Livestock Research Institute www.ilri.org ILRI Better lives through livestock Fodder beet (Beta vulgaris) for livestock feed Objective on small-scale farms To provide palatable and high energy feed for livestock with nutritive value similar to cereal grains Description • Fodder beet is a biennial plant with thick roots and is cultivated in a cooler climate • The roots are a rich energy source for livestock • Fodder beet needs a long growing season, 6–7 months…
Forestry 6 Figure 2 Median Nitrate levels in river water: Nutrient trends in rivers in the national monitoring network, 1989–2005 8 Executive Summary In just over 100 years New Zealand has gone from a country covered in natural bush to a farming nation covered in exotic grasses. Although our population is increasing a large majority of these people have been populating the cities. Few seem concerned that the previously diverse range of environments has been reduced to simplified and highly…
SYSTEM STUDY PROJECT AN N E X 12 DAIRY MARKETING SYSTEM STUDY (FINAL REPORT) By: AKLILU WOLDU December 2004 Bahir Dar ANRS – Agricultural Marketing Systems Study Project _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Small-scale dairy production is an important avenue for income generation for mainly subsistence farmers in the Ethiopian highlands. Dairy products are a traditional urban…
Business of Dairy Farming : Big Trouble for Cows June 11, 2007 Most people are aware that dairies in the United States bear little resemblance to the idyllic pastures of yesteryear. As with other branches of animal agriculture, such as chicken and egg production, hog farming, and beef production as well as crop growing small, traditional dairy farms have been steadily pushed out of the business by large agribusiness concerns. Since the mid-20th century, the growth of factory farming has led…
Proposal IMPACT OF DAIRY FARMING ON LIVELIHOOD OF LANDLESS WOMEN OF MEHSANA DISTRICT, GUJARAT. Submitted by Prakash .A. Panchal 201113005 M.Sc. (ICT-ARD) DA-IICT Submitted to Prof. B.N. Hiremath DA-IICT Impact of Dairy Farming on Livelihood of Landless Women of Mehsana District, Gujarat. Introduction Dairy farming by landless women is emerging as an important livestock farming system characterized by rearing one or two low productive cattle. The landless dairy farmers mostly derive…