Artificial insemination (AI) services for the Mpwapwa breed of cattle in Tanzania have been in abeyance for many years, largely due to difficulties of supply of liquid nitrogen to remote and rural areas. Historically, AI using unfrozen ambient temperature or chilled semen have be...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i2348
Climate change increasingly undermines livestock production in Africa’s arid and semi-arid regions, where frequent droughts and erratic rainfall cause severe feed scarcity. Traditional dependence on natural pastures is no longer viable due to shrinking grazing lands and growing l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i5729
Mfaume P. Mpira, Samson J. Goodluck, Kabuni T. Kabuni, Mwemezi L. Kabululu, Deogratias F. Masao, Felista P. Nicolaus, Bilali K. Mahamudu, Beatrice G. Togo & Gryson K. Mutabazi·Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research·2025
This study assessed dairy cattle feeding practices and their impact on milk production in Amani Division, Muheza District, Tanzania, using a cross-sectional design with 40 dairy farmers. Key findings revealed that feed shortages, water scarcity, and climatic conditions significan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i9666
Livestock production is vital to economic and nutritional security across East Africa, supporting millions of pastoral households. However, this sector faces severe pressure from the converging threats of climate change and Lantana camara invasion. Climate change manifests throug...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i5726
Livestock production is indispensable to African livelihoods, strengthening food security and significantly contributing to agricultural GDP. However, climate change presents a formidable challenge, with rising temperatures, recurrent droughts, and proliferating diseases severely...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i3717
This study investigated the factors limiting the productivity of improved crossbred chickens in Magunga Ward, Korogwe Town Council, Tanzania. Poultry farming plays significant role in Tanzania's economy, and 96% of chickens are indigenous eco-types raised in smallholder systems,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i6637
Beatrice G. Togo, Salum O. Kuwi, Ngassa J. Mussa, Onesmo J. Lyahama, Kabuni T. Kabuni, Jovith A. Kajuna, George F. Fupi, Boniface R. Kasiba, Jefta R. Mgalula, Dauson K. Felix, Liberatus V. Katabazi & Edwine P. Mtei·Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research·2025
Climate change poses significant challenges to livestock production in the world's semi-arid regions. Rising temperatures, unpredictable precipitation, and frequent drought events contribute to reduced forage availability, thereby intensifying the socio-economic vulnerability of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i10679