Contribution, prospects and trends of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa: a review

MM Erdaw - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this paper is to deliver summarized information on livestock production, trends
and prospects to the stakeholders/beneficiaries, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is always …

Research progress on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock in sub-Saharan Africa falls short of national inventory ambitions

MW Graham, K Butterbach-Bahl, CJL du Toit… - Frontiers in Soil …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Livestock are an important source of livelihoods in agricultural systems in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA), while also being the largest source of national greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Evaluation of Water Access for Livestock Index in Range Lands of Semi-Arid Areas of Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania

FA Mfinanga, MF Timbuka, SB Erick - Ghana Journal of Geography, 2024 - ajol.info
Various frameworks with different indicators are employed to evaluate water access in
households and communities. However, approaches specifically designed for determining …

Grass composition and distribution patterns as determinants of behavioral activities and weight accumulation of Nguni and Boran cattle post-relocation

M Slayi, L Zhou, YZ Njisane - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Grass biomass composition and distribution patterns within the paddock as determinants of
behavioral activities and animal performance of Nguni (NG) and Boran (BR) cattle post …

Influence of water access for livestock on pastoralists household income in semi-arid areas of Monduli district in Tanzania

F Mfinanga, SB Erick, C Mdoe - JOURNAL OF OASIS …, 2024 - joasdjournal.org
Access to water is arguably the most crucial, yet underappreciated determinant of household
income for pastoralist households in semiarid regions. This study examined the influence of …

Volatile fatty acids, proxies for methane production in ruminant animals

S Washaya, J Mupangwa, L Mapfumo, V Muchenje - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Determining enteric methane, produced by grazing extensively managed cattle is practically
impossible. The objective of this study was to determine enteric methane yield from beef …

Mhlangabezi Slayi*, Leocadia Zhou and Yonela Zifikile Njisane

S Silva, F Gottardo, MJ Gomes - Animal Welfare in Extensive …, 2023 - books.google.com
A cattle ranching holds a significant contribution as a tool to alleviate the poverty crisis
among the disadvantaged rural people in South Africa and beyond (1), where three-quarters …

[PDF][PDF] INNOVATIONARY TRENDS IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE FOR RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

GA Nkwocha, EO Ahaotu, MK Iwalola… - IN COLLABORATION …, 2023 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Animal Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is still at subsistence level and food
insecurity is raging at an alarming frequency and if not truncated will trickle into the next two …