mikey
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« on: December 31, 2007, 11:25:22 AM » |
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Village Systems:traditional in tropical countries to maintain goats in small areas,1-2 hectare of land,tethered for limited grazing or fed kitchen wastes,usually by women and children.Concentrates are rarely used.Low productivity.
Extensive Systems:limited grazing or browsing on larger areas of land of low crop productivity.Herds of up to 15 goats.The goats eat what is immediately available,1-4 goats per hectare.Goats are moved from area to area that uses sparse vegetation without continuous grazing.
Semi-Intensive Systems:goats graze on cultivated grasses and sometimes on legumes.Goats can efficiently use cultivated pastures for either meat or milk production.A hectare can support 16-60 goats depending on the type of pasture,the amount of fertilizer applied,presence of legumes.
Intensive Systems:(stall feeding,cut & carry),higher labour and capital investment,has commercial potential.It assumes continuous management of goats and is justified by the presence of abundant supplies of farm by product feeds.The system also enables greater control over the goats.Common in many countries including the Philippines.
Integration With Cropping Systems:nature and the extent of integration depend on the types of crops (annuals or perennials) and on the relative importance of goats in the local economy.Integration of goats is more common with such perennial or tree crops such as coconuts,oil palm or rubber.Uses herbage undergrowth including mainly grasses,weeds and legumes.Land becomes more fertile due to return of feces and urine.Success depends on amount of dry feed produced from herbage.
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