Herd monitoring in traditional cattle husbandry as a tool for productivity research and livestock development

In the Western Province of Zambia, a productivity study was carried out in traditionally managed cattle herds. The organisational design of the study and the procedures involved in the management of the data are described. Some possibilities of use of the data are discussed

Herd monitoring in traditional cattle husbandry as a tool for productivity research and livestock development

In the Western Province of Zambia, a productivity study was carried out in traditionally managed cattle herds. The organisational design of the study and the procedures involved in the management of the data are described. Some possibilities of use of the data are discussed