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| Kiggundu, Muhammad. |
| Two studies were conducted; Study I assessed the use and availability of feed resources under different cattle management systems on smallholder certified organic pineapple farms while study II investigated the effect of wilting organic pineapple by-products and inclusion levels of C. ensiformis foliage on silage chemical composition, fermentation characteristics and nutritive value. In study I, data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and focus group discussions. Farmers allocated more land (P<0.05) to organic pineapple production compared with livestock. Tethering was the commonest cattle management system. Fifty three percent of respondents reported using both natural pastures and crop residues as major dairy cattle feed resources... |
| Tipo: Thesis |
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Animal husbandry. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/33476/1/Muhammed%20Kiggundu%20Msc%20Final%20Thesis.pdf |
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| Nalubwama, Sylvia; Kabi, Fred; Vaarst, Mette; Kiggundu, Muhammad. |
| In Uganda, certified organic livestock production is almost non-existent yet livestock is an integral part of many organic farms. With the increasing global market for organic foods, farmers cannot afford to overlook the emerging opportunity for organic livestock production. A survey to understand farmers’ perceptions and experiences in dairy production was undertaken on 30 certified organic pineapple farms with dairy cattle using a semi-structured questionnaire. Results indicated that average age of respondents was 48 years with majority (53.3%) having attained the minimum primary education. Land tenure system was majorly customary (96.7%). Farms had 0.4-2.6 acres of land for livestock production and 1-2 dairy cows. Tethering/free-range grazing (74.4%).... |
| Tipo: Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/28567/1/Africa%20Organic%20Conference%20paper.%20Final.doc |
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| Vaarst, Mette; Smolders, Gidi; Wahome, Raphael Githaiga; Odhong, Charles; Kiggundu, Muhammad; Kabi, Fred; Nalubwama, Sylvia; Halberg, Niels. |
| Many East African smallholder farms with certified organic crop production, also rear animals. Although farming systems are mixed, there is often very little integration and synergy between the different enterprises. The aim of this article is to suggest and discuss different development scenarios for organic dairy production, based on data from three East African studies of dairy production at certified organic cash crop farms. The following questions are explored for two categories of ‘model farms’ in Kenya and Uganda, respectively: 1) Can smallholder farmers benefit from keeping organic dairy cattle, and under which conditions can it be viable, given the current challenges? 2) How can the dairy production be integrated into the farm and create synergy... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle Feeding and growth Social aspects Values; Standards and certification Health and welfare Africa Farm nutrient management Knowledge management. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/34454/2/ProgrOV-article-2019-Vaarst-et-al_34454.pdf |
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| Nalubwama, Sylvia; Kabi, Fred; Vaarst, Mette; Kiggundu, Muhammad; Smolders, Gidi. |
| A study was conducted in 2013 to assess opportunities and challenges of integrating dairy cattle into organic pineapple production in Uganda. Thirty organic pineapple farmers were interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire. The main dairy cattle management systems were tethering (73%) and zero grazing (27%). Average landholding was 1.74 ± 1.06 and 3.75 ± 2.70 ha for zero grazing and tethering systems, respectively. All farms were diversified with various livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and chickens and crops including pineapples, maize, coffee, bananas, beans, sweet potatoes, and cassava. The level of integration of dairy cattle into pineapple production depended on the distance of crop fields from the livestock enterprises. More farms... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Africa. |
| Ano: 14 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/32998/1/Nalubwama_et_al-2018-Organic_Agriculture%20%281%29.pdf |
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