Sustainability Of Small Ruminants Production In Semi Arid Areas Of Lebanon
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Author | : Ghada Nuhad Bistanji |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1999 |
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The livestock sector plays an important role in the economics of the Near East countries, especially sheep, goats and cattle During the last decade, small ruminant production in the Near East region has been facing serious constraints mainly feed deficit A study was conducted in marginal areas of Lebanon to assess the feasibility of four small ruminant production systems ranging from settled to semi nomadic using a cost benefit analysis technique (CBA) Two analyses were performed economic and financial In the former, CBA revealed negative returns in all four systems which is due to the inclusion of labor cost Labor cost as an opportunity cost may have inflated the total cost with negative effects on feasibility While in the financial analysis, only the settled system was profitable and this analysis revealed that feed expenses if coupled with grazing costs are major constraints towards feasibility of production.--Efforts are now directed towards increasing animal productivity using local resources namely crop residues and agro-industrial byproducts through their incorporation into feed block supplements A survey of the agro-industrial byproducts available in Lebanon was conducted and revealed an abundance of byproducts to be used as feed supplements for livestock animals Accordingly, feed blocks were formulated using the most important potential byproducts as feed supplement for small ruminants Simulated feed block diets were then compared with the four hand fed diets used in the systems studied in terms of estimated cost, metabolizable energy (ME) and crude protein (CP) per kg of feed Preliminary analysis showed that the use of feed block diets could improve the economic sustainability of small ruminant production systems.
Author | : Farshad Farokh Tami |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2002 |
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Moreover, this study assessed the potential of vetch intercropping under rain-fed fruit trees in Arsal as an alternative source of feed for sheep and goat. Preliminary analysis showed partial replacement of hand-fed diets with vetch hay could improve the sustainability of small ruminant production in semi-arid areas of Lebanon in terms of an average profit of 2,656 L.L. per head. Moreover, this study assessed the potential of vetch intercropping under rain-fed fruit trees in Arsal as an alternative source of feed for sheep and goat. Preliminary analysis showed partial replacement of hand-fed diets with vetch hay could improve the sustainability of small ruminant production in semi-arid areas of Lebanon in terms of an average profit of 2,656 L.L. per head.
Author | : Corinne Ibrahim Dick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2003 |
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Herders are also modifying their livelihood strategies to livelihoods that involve diversification of--income. Finally, the conceptual DSR model developed for small ruminants production systems in Aarsal revealed important societal responses in response to environmental constraints such as the need for property rights and the need to undertake range rehabilitation measures.
Author | : Harvey D. Blackburn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Goat |
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Author | : Shadi Hamadeh |
Publisher | : IDRC |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1552502201 |
Relates the story of ten years of knowledge and experience of a team of development researchers investigating sustainable rural livelihoods in the community of Arsaal in arid north-eastern Lebanon. Covers how fruit growing became a source of conflict between the growers and pastoralists, the problems of poor soil conditions, limited access to water and loss of biodiversity, and lack of access to agricultural extension knowledge and services as well as to markets for fruit products and women's handicrafts.
Author | : Uta Dickhöfer |
Publisher | : kassel university press GmbH |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 3899587774 |
Author | : Michelle Obeid |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 2019-04-09 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9004394346 |
Border Lives offers an in-depth account of how people in Arsal, a northeastern town on the border of Lebanon with Syria, experienced postwar sociality, and how they grappled with living in the margins of the Lebanese state in the period following the 1975-1990 war.
Author | : Ja'far Al-Khaza'leh |
Publisher | : Cuvillier Verlag |
Total Pages | : 142 |
Release | : 2015-05-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3736980043 |
A sufficient supply of good quality drinking water is essential for health and productivity of livestock. In Jordan, goat production is an integral part of farming systems and plays a significant role for the food security of rural households. Jordan is one of the poorest countries in the world in terms of water availability with no positive prognosis due to its susceptibility to the impacts of climate change. This study evaluates the seasonal availability, quality, accessibility and utilization of goats’ drinking water sources in different production systems of two agro-ecological zones in the Karak Governorate in southern Jordan, investigates the perception of farmers about breed differences with respect to their tolerance to water restrictions and production, and assesses the productive and economic performance of goats under different production systems and conditions of water availability with emphasis on water as a core element. Methods used comprised a questionnaire survey with 120 goat keepers, focus group discussions, laboratory analysis of water quality parameters, on-farm measurements of goat body weight and evaluation of body condition score.
Author | : Dawn Chatty |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 1104 |
Release | : 2018-11-12 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9047417755 |
A volume devoted to an understanding of contemporary nomadic and pastoral societies in the Middle East and North Africa. It recognizes the variable mobile quality of the ways of life of these societies which accommodate the ‘nation-state’ but remain firmly transnational and highly adaptive.
Author | : R. T. Wilson |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9789251029985 |