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Resources and further readings
Feeding & forage production
Manual for extension staff and farmers (Democratic Republic of Congo): "Fodder production manual for ...", 2020 Manual for smallho
Economics and Organic Certification
The following chapter delves into the economics of organic certification in livestock farming, exploring various revenue streams such as meat, milk, dairy products
Milk and Meat Quality
Characteristics of milk
Milk is a very homogenous product, meaning it should always look and taste more or less the same.
Milk quality
The quality of milk can vary and has a
Breeding
Breeding is a very important measure in the creation and maintenance of healthy, and productive herds. Breeding consists of several aspects or steps that all play an important role:
1. Use
Health
Disease prevention as a first step and key principle
A note on access to veterinary care : This chapter is intended to be a supplement to care of animals by a veterinarian or local animal he
Housing
Combination of housing and grazing land
In an integrated crop-livestock farming system, farmers can control to a certain extent what and how much the animals eat, where dung and urine are d
Natural Behaviour
Cattle’s five senses
1. Vision
While cattle have 330 degrees of vision, they can only see sharply what is in front of them. To inspect an object, they lower their heads. W
General approach to organic dairy and cattle farming
In organic and agroecological animal husbandry, livestock is kept in a way that allows the animals to behave according to their natural needs, sta
Dairy and beef cattle production systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
This chapter provides an overview of cattle farming systems in Africa. It discusses which systems are suitable for organic production an