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Smallholder Dairying in the Tropics

By: Lindsay Falvey & Charan Chantalakhana

...mental development. Increasing dairy production is a major challenge for those engaged in international livestock development. Moreover, there are environmental concerns about livestock production in fragile landscapes, so increasing milk supply should be done in an environmentally sustainable manner. Research can help meet this challenge. Meeting the growing demand ...

... issues Institutional support for smallholder dairy development activities Projects Summary and conclusions References Chapter 4: Climatic and environmental factors affecting dairy productivity J. E. Vercoe Background Introduction Thermal equilibrium Heat load Heat dissipation Reducing heat load Enhancing heat dissipation Effects of heat stress Other en...

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