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Towards resilient cross-breed dairy systems in Northern Ethiopia: a resource allocation assessment to determine appropriate selection targets and nutritional management

Introduction of Holstein-Friesian genetics is often proposed to meet high demands for milk in tropical regions. However, these ‘specialist genotypes’ are particularly adapted to ‘non-constrained’ environments and might suffer from seasonal variation in feed quality and availability particularly during early lactation. On farm monitoring, controlled experiments and model simulations are combined to assess responses of genetic selection traits versus or in combination with nutritional management strategies.

Date:1 Oct 2016 →  30 Sep 2023
Keywords:smallholder farmers, Feed Scarcity, Negative Energy balance (NEB), Cross breeds
Disciplines:Agricultural animal nutrition, Agricultural animal production not elsewhere classified, Agricultural animal husbandry