Advances in dairy Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-888X
ISSN: 2329-888X
College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, P.O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Research Article
Characterization of Dairy Production Constraints, Existing Feeding Practices and Mineral Supplementation in Dairy Feeds in Two Districts of East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia
Author(s): Wondewsen Bekele*, Gebeyehu Goshu, Berhan Tamir, Tilaye Demissie and Zemelak Sahle
Study was carried out in Adaa and Adama zuria districts of Oromia Regional State with objective of assessing the existing dairy feeding practices, major dairy feeds and mineral resource at farm level. A cross-sectional study design was employed to assess dairy cattle feed and mineral resources. Then multistage sampling method was employed to select the study sample units, which had expected to be representative of the whole population, found in the study area. The districts were selected purposively, based on the number of dairy farm concentration. The result showed that the primary constraints for dairy owners were shortage of land (17.3, 14.6%); followed by feed shortage (13.4, 11.4%) in Ada’a and Adama Zuria districts, respectively. In the current study, 67.7% of respondents from Ada’a and, 89.4% from Adama zuria district did not grow any improved forages due to differe.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-888X.19.7.219