Key functions of cattle in integrated smallholder farming systems in the Limpopo Province of South Africa

Stroebel A., . and Swanepoel F. J. C., . and Pell A., . and Groenewald I. B., . (2004) Key functions of cattle in integrated smallholder farming systems in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. [Proceedings Paper]

A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among a sample of 90 smallholder cattle farmers in the Nzhele District of the Limpopo Province South Africa. Contrary to the situation in many other southern African regions social prestige did not constitute the main reason for farming with cattle but commercial purposes. A marked complimentarity in resource-use i.e. crop residues as animal forage has been demonstrated. It is concluded that cattle production in smallholder farming systems remain complex from a sociological economic and ecological perspective.

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A questionnaire-based survey was conducted among a sample of 90 smallholder cattle farmers in the Nzhele District of the Limpopo Province South Africa. Contrary to the situation in many other southern African regions social prestige did not constitute the main reason for farming with cattle but commercial purposes. A marked complimentarity in resource-use i.e. crop residues as animal forage has been demonstrated. It is concluded that cattle production in smallholder farming systems remain complex from a sociological economic and ecological perspective.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	CATTLE
AGROVOC Term:	LIVESTOCK
AGROVOC Term:	FARMING SYSTEMS
AGROVOC Term:	SMALL FARMS
AGROVOC Term:	CROP RESIDUES
AGROVOC Term:	FORAGE
AGROVOC Term:	FEED CROPS
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16441

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