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Carbon Footprint Assessment and Mitigation Options of Dairy under Chinese Conditions [PDF]

, 2019
With the rapid human population growth and economic development, demand for animal products continues to increase and livestock production rapidly expands.
Dong, Hongmin
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Strengthening education, extension and training to accelerate climate resilience and low carbon development in the agriculture sector [PDF]

, 2020
The dynamic nature of climate and its impacts on agriculture is rendering most of the existing adaptation and coping strategies unsupportive in many regions.
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Indigenous Microorganism (IMO) Concentration in Chicken Feathers on the Physicochemical Properties of Feather Meal

Andalasian Livestock
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adding indigenous microorganisms (IMO) derived from chicken feathers on the physicochemical properties of chicken feather flour, namely, color, microscopic structure, and crude fiber content.
Monica Stephani Napitupulu, Deni Novia, Afriani Sandra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple, Christian Stetter, Cathal Buckley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of Ammoniated Citronella Distillation Waste as an Alternative Fiber Source to Replace Grass in Ruminant Diets

Andalasian Livestock
This study evaluated the effect of substituting grass with ammoniated citronella waste supplemented with cassava leaves, phosphorus, and zinc minerals on nutrient digestibility and rumen fluid characteristics in vitro.
Elihasridas, Muhammad Ahsan Naeem, Simel Sowmen, Qurrata Aini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach, Brian C. Briggeman, Jason S. Bergtold, Aleksan Shanoyan, Sarah A. Low, Brandi Miller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Marketing Mix Performance on Costumers’ Purchase Decision of Packaged Rendang Sold by MSMEs in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Andalasian Livestock
This study aims to analyze the influence of product, price, place, promotion, and services on purchasing decisions for rendang in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra.  The study was conducted on 51 Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) consumers.
Elfi Rahmi, Aronal Arief Putra
doaj   +1 more source

Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Azzeddine Azzam, Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of Fiber Digestibility and Methane Reduction with Gambier Leaf Extract from Pangkalan for Sustainable Ruminant Farming

Andalasian Livestock
Ruminant livestock production plays an important role in providing animal protein sources, but faces major challenges in terms of feed utilization efficiency and environmental impact due to methane emissions.
Roni Pazla, Asmuddin Natsir, Rahmad Hidayat, Nurzainah Ginting, Mardiati Zain, Antonius, Aslizah Mohd-Aris, Zaitul Ikhlas, M. Zhorif Hidayat   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source