Increasing Livestock Production through Low-Input Intervention A 增加牲畜生产的低投入的干预.pptVIP

Introduction Small herds One to five cows – low-input, 50% population, mostly indigenous types One to five cows – Low / high-input, cross bred – B. indicus with Indigenous), 5-10 % of the population One to 10 cows – High input, crossbred (Over 50% B. taurus), 20-25 % of the population. Large herds – Low-input, Indigenous types, 20% of the population. Farm herds – High-input, Pure and crossbred  Introduction Contd… High-input milk production demands better quality grasses, concentrate feed, more drugs and better management skills Land limitation – conflicts Water limitation – conflicts Imported input prices Fertilizer Drugs and chemicals Disease control Breeding and selection programs Introduction Contd… In the context of current crisis situation, profit margins from such milk production may decline High input cost, static yields and low turnover has resulted in reduced capital inflow into dairy industry But this situation is only true to the high-input system of cattle industry Objectives To increase production through low-input intervention in large and small herd system Materials and methods Populations Small herds, High-input, 1 to 5 cows, crossbred (20 - 25% of population), Madatugama- Kekirawa Large herds, Low-input, indigenous type – (20% of population), Lunugamwehera - Hambantota Number Small herd – 71 cows from 47 farmers Large herd – 45 cows from 12 farmers Materials and methods Contd… Intervention-Small herd Existing system Morning milking, feed and water offered Tethering Lunch time water offered, may or may not change place Evening taken home, water provided, majority cases no night feeding Materials and methods Contd… Intervention- Small herd Low-input interventions – In addition to the existing system Water offered around 10.00 am, change of place Extra one meter added to the rope Water offered around 2.30 pm, change of place Evening milking Night feeding with water Materials and methods Contd… Interventio