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Challenges faced by smallholder dairy farmers in Kirinyaga County , Kenya
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Njonge, Francis K. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | In Kirinyaga County, dairy cattle production is one of the most important agricultural activities practiced by the smallholder farmers, who own between one and three acres of land. The aim of this study was to document challenges faced by farmers in the County. Epidemiological data was collected using a questionnaire survey administered to 244 respondents. The study revealed that 60% of the cows produced between 14 litres of milk and those who produced over 8 litres per day were 25 %. The farmers who sold their milk to the neighbors could only sell about 4 litres per day and they were the majority (87%). Those who sold over 8 litres to the neighbors accounted for 5 % only. For deworming, the farmers gave first priority to milking cows 51 %, calves 35 % and pregnant cows 10 %. The common species of helminthes identified as affecting their cattle were Roundworms (Njoka) which accounted for 42%, tapeworms (Ndanguru) 15.2% while 37.1% were Flukes (Ndambara).Over 70% of farmers noted that availability of feeds was a major challenge in cattle rearing. In conclusion, the farmers were well aware about the types of challenges, they encounter in cattle rearing. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-javs/papers/Vol10-issue8/Version-1/N1008017175.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
