| Titre : |
Research-Extension-Farmer linkage : improving livestock feeds in mixed production systems of central Tanzania |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Elisha, Auteur ; A. Mary, Auteur ; J. Msangi, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
SADC |
| Année de publication : |
2010 |
| Importance : |
p 92-99 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
TANZANIE BETAIL SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION AGRICOLE |
| Résumé : |
The demand and supply for livestock feeds is a challenge to the research institutions and the extension system in Tanzania. As a result participatory approaches to improve the level of adoption and sustainability of projects engaging on livestock feed resources are underway. The research Institute Mpwapwa has been conducting on farm experiments in collaboration with departments of agricultural extension from respective districts in order to improve the feed resource base for ruminant and non ruminant livestock. This paper explores both the practical approaches for on farm research and development on pastures and forages and the participation of farmers in the implementation of agreed activities. This paper presents a recent baseline surveys on identifying existing and potential fodder trees and shrubs and willingness of farmer to integrate fodder trees and shrubs in their farming systems. The study was conducted in Singida rural and Kongwa districts in Tanzania. Focused group discussions and key informants interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview with a well-developed checklist. It was observed that farmers were aware of available natural forages and fodder tree. It was also revealed that a number of technologies have been disseminated to the farmers in central Tanzania but adoption and sustainability were slow due to inadequate participation and ownership from the outset of the projects. However participatory on farm research provides more opportunities to learn by doing and sense of ownership, although this type of research is more costly than on station resarch. Moreover strong research-extension-farmer linkage are required so as to facilitate integrated approaches that will improve production and efficient utilization of livestock feed resources. |
| Numéro du document : |
A 9965/F00129 |
| Niveau Bibliographique : |
2 |
| Bull1 (Theme principale) : |
SCIENCES ET PRODUCTION VEGETALES |
| Bull2 (Theme secondaire) : |
SYSTEMES ET MODES DE CULTURE |
Research-Extension-Farmer linkage : improving livestock feeds in mixed production systems of central Tanzania [texte imprimé] / Elisha, Auteur ; A. Mary, Auteur ; J. Msangi, Auteur . - SADC, 2010 . - p 92-99. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
SCIENCES AGRICOLES
|
| Mots-clés : |
TANZANIE BETAIL SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION AGRICOLE |
| Résumé : |
The demand and supply for livestock feeds is a challenge to the research institutions and the extension system in Tanzania. As a result participatory approaches to improve the level of adoption and sustainability of projects engaging on livestock feed resources are underway. The research Institute Mpwapwa has been conducting on farm experiments in collaboration with departments of agricultural extension from respective districts in order to improve the feed resource base for ruminant and non ruminant livestock. This paper explores both the practical approaches for on farm research and development on pastures and forages and the participation of farmers in the implementation of agreed activities. This paper presents a recent baseline surveys on identifying existing and potential fodder trees and shrubs and willingness of farmer to integrate fodder trees and shrubs in their farming systems. The study was conducted in Singida rural and Kongwa districts in Tanzania. Focused group discussions and key informants interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview with a well-developed checklist. It was observed that farmers were aware of available natural forages and fodder tree. It was also revealed that a number of technologies have been disseminated to the farmers in central Tanzania but adoption and sustainability were slow due to inadequate participation and ownership from the outset of the projects. However participatory on farm research provides more opportunities to learn by doing and sense of ownership, although this type of research is more costly than on station resarch. Moreover strong research-extension-farmer linkage are required so as to facilitate integrated approaches that will improve production and efficient utilization of livestock feed resources. |
| 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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