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    Smallholder Dairy Production Technologies Uptake in Mixed Farming System in Dejen Woreda of East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State
    (Debre Zeit, 2008-06) Gezie, Dehinenet; H.M., Mekonnen, PhD
    A cross sectional study on smallholder dairy production technologies uptake in mixed farming systems in Dejen "woreda" was conducted from September 2007 to May 2008 with the objectives to identify available technologies, their uptake levels and constraints, assess the influences of these technologies on milk production and reproductive performance of dairy cattle in the study area. Totally, 240 randomly selected smallholder farmers and six number of participatory appraisal discussion groups were included in the study. Information was collected by questionnaire survey, personal observation during farm visits and through participatory appraisal group discussions. The average family size in the study area was 5.38 ± 1.96 ranging from 1 to 11 persons while the average land holding and livestock size were lAl± 0.68 and 5.01 TLU respectively. Cattle represented the largest proportion [49.5 % (4.14 TLU)] of the livestock population. Cows were 30.3% of cattle herd and 20% of them were crossbred. The average daily milk yield was 1.46± 0.99 and 6.01± 3.20 liters for local and crossbred cows respectively. Totally, 25 dairy technologies practiced by smallholder farmers were identified in the study area. Technologies that were widely used (more than 80% uptake levels) were modem endo-parasite treatment, vaccination, estrous detection and haymaking. Technologies such as pregnancy test, modem ecto-parasite treatment, total and partial stall feeding, crossbreed cattle, forage development, feed supplement, artificial insemination (AI), separate type of house, bull station, udder washing and record keeping were at intermediate uptake level. Modem milk processing, urea treated straw (UTS) and silage were the least practiced technologies with an uptake level of 1.7 to 14%. Associations of technologies uptake with different farm household characteristics of smallholders were tasted by using one way ANOV A. Male headed households adopted significantly (P<0.001) higher number of technologies than female headed households. The larger the family size the higher the number of technologies adopted (P
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    Smallholder Dairy Production Technologies Uptake in Mixed Farming System in Dejen Wreda of East Gojjam Zone,Amhara Regional State
    (Debre Zeit, 2008-06) Gezie, Dehinenet; Hailemariam, Mekonnen,(DVM, MVS, Associate professor)
    A cross sectional study on smallholder dairy production technologies uptake in mixed farming systems in Dejen "woreda" was conducted from September 2007 to May 2008 with the objectives to identify available technologies, their uptake levels and constraints, assess the influences of these technologies on milk production and reproductive performance of dairy cattle in the study area. Totally, 240 randomly selected smallholder farmers and six number of participatory appraisal discussion groups were included in the study. Information was collected by questionnaire survey, personal observation during farm visits and through participatory appraisal group discussions. The average family size in the study area was 5.38 ± 1.96 ranging from 1 to 11 persons while the average land holding and livestock size were lAl± 0.68 and 5.01 TLU respectively. Cattle represented the largest proportion [49.5 % (4.14 TLU)] of the livestock population. Cows were 30.3% of cattle herd and 20% of them were crossbred. The average daily milk yield was 1.46± 0.99 and 6.01± 3.20 liters for local and crossbred cows respectively. Totally, 25 dairy technologies practiced by smallholder farmers were identified in the study area. Technologies that were widely used (more than 80% uptake levels) were modem endo-parasite treatment, vaccination, estrous detection and haymaking. Technologies such as pregnancy test, modem ecto-parasite treatment, total and partial stall feeding, crossbreed cattle, forage development, feed supplement, artificial insemination (AI), separate type of house, bull station, udder washing and record keeping were at intermediate uptake level. Modem milk processing, urea treated straw (UTS) and silage were the least practiced technologies with an uptake level of 1.7 to 14%. Associations of technologies uptake with different farm household characteristics of smallholders were tasted by using one way ANOV A. Male headed households adopted significantly (P<0.001) higher number of technologies than female headed households. The larger the family size the higher the number of technologies adopted (P