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The research was done to find socioeconomic factors that affect small holder dairy farmers in Maseru district( Peri urban and urban)and causes of tremendous changes and stress in the production and processing of milk.Small dairy farmers in Maseru were so many and were affected by many factors such as economic and social factors. These kind of factors interact each other in that economy of the dairy enterprise declines due to unfavorable social factors and therefore, declined economy of enterprise can lead to social problems especially accessing good breeds or specimens that can be costly. More farmers were happy for the research in that they were hoping their problems were going to be solved after the research has been presented. There were some farmers who have made associations as small dairy farmers and things seemed to be easy for them as they collectively solved problems and were able to take alternatives.There were few farmers that were interdependently farming and not all of them managed sustainably, hence their farming end up collapsing. Through this research, i think it is better for farmers to form associations in order to sustain dairy farming.
The Overall Objective Of The Study Is To Examine Economic Performance Of Different Species Of Milk Animals, The Cross Returns And Input Output Relationships In Milk Productions.
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in sustainable dairy production, helping the industry to develop more sustainable dairy products, through new technologies, implementing life cycle analysis, and upgrading and optimization of their current production lines. It aims to stimulate process innovations, taking into account environmental, economic and public relations benefits for companies. Topics covered include: How to set up a sustainable production line How to quantify the carbon foot print of a dairy product by using life cycle analysis Current technologies to improve the carbon foot print What measures can be taken to reduce the global warming potential of the farm Reduction of water use in dairy production Marketing sustainable dairy products Bench marking of dairy products against other food products Potential future technological developments to improve the carbon foot print for the following decades
Dairy farming innovations,Äô implementation at every farmer,Äôs farm is the present day need; during the era of scarce natural resources coupled with population explosion, putting obvious pressure for more food production. Milk, produced from every single farm at micro level, is contributing to global economy at macro level. Dairy sector is facing the challenge of low animal productivity due to ineffective and poor farm management. This provides a big window for different innovations application to enhance animal productivity in developing nations where majority dairy farms are small scale and managed on traditional practices. Farm innovations are the novel practices/products/techniques suitable for particular area, physiological stage of animals and economically viable option to enhance the animals,Äô per diem yield. Despite the prevalence of innovations, the scenario for its applicability is very dismal, majority of them are yet to reach masses at root level. Farmers,Äô demographic, social and economic characteristics including adoption behavior, act as major impeding factors affecting impact of innovations. In this chapter, information on low cost and user friendly dairy farming innovations suitable for all kinds of farms, maintained under rural conditions existing in different tropical countries have been detailed for enhancing the animal productivity and henceforth farmers,Äô socio-economic welfare.
Abstract: Technology and scientific advances in American agriculture have transformed the industry beyond diversified farms that once provided the food and fiber needs of a single family. Ohio agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the state and lifestyle of rural residents. The expansion of farm size throughout the state has accompanied the development of Ohio's agricultural industry in recent years. The Ohio dairy industry has not been immune to the changes that have occurred in agriculture. The development of large-scale dairy farms in Ohio has been met with varying degrees of acceptability. Some communities have actively opposed the establishment of such operations, while other communities have expressed more support for large-scale dairy operations. The primary problem addressed in this study involved the identification of factors that contributed to the support or opposition of large-scale dairy farms established in two rural Ohio communities. This research involved an embedded case study with two units of analysis. Qualitative and quantitative measures were utilized in the study. Stakeholder perceptions of large-scale dairies and other livestock farms on the four dimensions of the Ecological Paradigm were obtained through a researcher-developed mailed questionnaire. Contextual information for each county was gathered and analyzed. County demographic data was analyzed from the US Census Bureau. Agricultural production data from the US Agricultural Census was analyzed for the two counties (i.e. cases) identified for the study. Permitting information for each case was also analyzed. It was concluded from the results of this study that the two counties were similar in terms of most demographics. Both counties were determined to be agriculturally-based counties with higher proportion of employment in agriculture and more agricultural production, and agricultural sales than the average county in the State of Ohio. Differences in the agricultural 'culture' of the two counties may have influenced support for or opposition to the large-scale dairy farm in each respective county. Agriculture in County X focused more heavily on swine and dairy production, whereas County Y focused more on crop and beef production. Stakeholder perceptions were consistent between counties and stakeholder groups. Overall, stakeholders agreed that large-scale dairies were economically viable and efficient in production, however they disagreed that large-scale dairies were environmentally compatible and socially responsible. Stakeholders agreed that other local livestock farms were environmentally compatible, efficient in production and socially responsible but disagreed that other livestock farms were economically viable. Communities should recognize and acknowledge the economic viability and production efficiency of large-scale dairies with assurances that environmental and social concerns are managed. Large-scale dairy owners may be able to enhance acceptance (or at least reduce opposition) to the establishment of large-scale dairy farms by incorporating the following steps: (a) assess the agricultural context of the community, (b) use technology, systems, and management practices to ensure safety of the environment, (c) communicate the technology, systems. and management utilized to stakeholders, and (d) meet the expectations of involvement and integration into the social fabric of the community. Stakeholders can benefit from relationships with large- scale dairies as well as providing advice and local information during the establishment process. Just as large-scale dairy owners must address the environmental and social impacts of agriculture, stakeholders should recognize the production efficiency and economic impact of large-scale dairy on the local community. Environmental and social concerns should be recognized by Extension Educators, who provide a communication link between the agricultural sector (large-scale dairy owners) and the non-agriculture public.