| Titre : |
Essence of strong links between research and extension : the case of Mpwapwa cattle introduced in Chunya District, Tanzania. |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
D.M. Komwihangilo, Auteur ; N.S. Urassa, Auteur ; D.F. Masao, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
SADC |
| Année de publication : |
2010 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
MPWAPWA TANZANIE AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE BOVIN |
| Résumé : |
Between 2005 and 2009, a total of 29 Mpwapwa bulls were purchased from the National Livestock Research Instiyute (NLRI) Mpwapwa and sent to some villages in Chunya district , Mbeya region. This noble approach was initiated by Chunya district. As study was thus undertaken with an overall objective of assessing performance and socio-economic benefits of introducing Mpwapwa cattle in different farming systems of the district. A multi-method approach was used thereby key informant interviews, individual interviews with structured questionnaire and animal body measurements were undertaken. Results showed that out of nine bulls sent to various villages in 2005 only two bulls found alive in mid April 2010. Nevertheless, Mpwapwa x TSZ crossbreds were favoured by a few farmers who owned them due to their heavier birth weights and faster growth rates compared to local Tanzania short horn zebu (TSZ) where a four months crossbred – calf could weigh as much as 40kg and average weight of cattle aged 9-12 months was 101.17kg. Apart from free grazing, however, supplementation of Mpwapwa bulls, crossbreds and other cattle were barely used. It is thus recommended that extension services especially on veterinary care should be strengthened in the study area. Researchers should also strengthen efforts on ECF vaccinations and or use of resistance cattle breeds especially in areas where dipping and other tick control measures are not well placed as is the case in many villages of Chunya district. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/F00129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
Essence of strong links between research and extension : the case of Mpwapwa cattle introduced in Chunya District, Tanzania. [texte imprimé] / D.M. Komwihangilo, Auteur ; N.S. Urassa, Auteur ; D.F. Masao, Auteur . - SADC, 2010. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Mots-clés : |
MPWAPWA TANZANIE AGRICULTURE EXTENSIVE BOVIN |
| Résumé : |
Between 2005 and 2009, a total of 29 Mpwapwa bulls were purchased from the National Livestock Research Instiyute (NLRI) Mpwapwa and sent to some villages in Chunya district , Mbeya region. This noble approach was initiated by Chunya district. As study was thus undertaken with an overall objective of assessing performance and socio-economic benefits of introducing Mpwapwa cattle in different farming systems of the district. A multi-method approach was used thereby key informant interviews, individual interviews with structured questionnaire and animal body measurements were undertaken. Results showed that out of nine bulls sent to various villages in 2005 only two bulls found alive in mid April 2010. Nevertheless, Mpwapwa x TSZ crossbreds were favoured by a few farmers who owned them due to their heavier birth weights and faster growth rates compared to local Tanzania short horn zebu (TSZ) where a four months crossbred – calf could weigh as much as 40kg and average weight of cattle aged 9-12 months was 101.17kg. Apart from free grazing, however, supplementation of Mpwapwa bulls, crossbreds and other cattle were barely used. It is thus recommended that extension services especially on veterinary care should be strengthened in the study area. Researchers should also strengthen efforts on ECF vaccinations and or use of resistance cattle breeds especially in areas where dipping and other tick control measures are not well placed as is the case in many villages of Chunya district. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/F00129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
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