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| KUBOTA, Satoko; KATO, Yumiko; KONO, Hiroichi; KARUNAGODA, Kamal; 窪田, さと子; 加藤, 弓子; 耕野, 拓一; カルナゴダ, カマル. |
| In Sri Lanka coconut poonac, a byproduct produced from the coconut oil production process, is being used for feeding dairy cattle. Though poonac is cheaper than formula feed, it is feared that the bad effects of cattle health due to its high fat content. This study clarified the economic effect of poonac feeding on dairy farming. We conducted interview survey with 40 small-scale farms in Kurunegala District, and analyzed the relationship among poonac feeding, cattle disease rate, raw milk production and dairy farming income by using the multiple regression analysis. The risk of cattle disease increased as poonac feeding. On the other hand, participation in the feeding training was effective in reducing outbreaks of disease in dairy cattle. Moreover, we... |
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Palavras-chave: Poonac feeding; Small-scale dairy farm; Milk productivity; Sri Lanka; ポナック飼料; 小規模酪農; 乳生産性; スリランカ. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/2720 |
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