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Characteristics of Livestock Husbandry and Management Practice in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar.


ABSTRACT: The central dry zone of Myanmar is the area with the highest density of small-scale livestock farmers under harsh environmental condition. In this study, we describe and quantify ownership patterns for various livestock species and characterised management and husbandry practices of small-scale farmers. In addition, we identify the husbandry factors associated with selected outcome indicators, 'herd or flock size' and 'purpose of rearing'. A total of 613 livestock farmers in 40 villages were interviewed. Multispecies rearing was common with 51.7% of farmers rearing more than one livestock species. Rearing animals to be sold as adults for slaughter (meat production) was more common for small ruminants (98.1%) and chickens (99.8%) compared to cattle (69.8%). Larger cattle herds were more likely to practice grazing (p?

SUBMITTER: Zaw Win TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6513792 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Characteristics of Livestock Husbandry and Management Practice in the Central Dry Zone of Myanmar.

Zaw Win Tu Tu TT   Campbell Angus A   Soares Magalhães Ricardo J RJ   Oo Kyaw Naing KN   Henning Joerg J  

Tropical animal health and production 20181030 3


The central dry zone of Myanmar is the area with the highest density of small-scale livestock farmers under harsh environmental condition. In this study, we describe and quantify ownership patterns for various livestock species and characterised management and husbandry practices of small-scale farmers. In addition, we identify the husbandry factors associated with selected outcome indicators, 'herd or flock size' and 'purpose of rearing'. A total of 613 livestock farmers in 40 villages were int  ...[more]

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