This study was conducted at the TALIRI Mpwapwa research center in Dodoma, Tanzania. It investigated the viability of Mpwapwa breed bull sperm in ambient temperature diluents for potential use in a local artificial insemination (AI) program. Thirty-five bulls were selected from 53...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i3368
A survey was administered across 100 farmers in the Mpwapwa district in the central zone of Tanzania to determine their knowledge and practices in relation to fertility management and their interest in using AI. Very few of the farmers had used AI (18), although a majority had he...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7644
The Africa Asia Dairy Genetics Gain (AADGG) program has been supporting smallholder farmers in Tanzania's key dairy regions—Kilimanjaro, Arusha, and Tanga—by providing long-term breeding services. This evaluation comprises a two-part study; the first part focuses on herd composit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i1332
This 2024 study assessed the contribution of milk collection centers on dairy farming in Amani division, Muheza district, Tanga region, Tanzania. Data were collected via a descriptive survey using questionnaires administered to a sample of 30 respondents (men and women). Key para...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i2342
This study evaluated the effectiveness of collective marketing interventions in improving the livelihoods of smallholder sheep farmers in Mwanga district, Tanzania, addressing a significant research gap in the literature on collective marketing within this specific context. While...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i2339
This study investigated artificial insemination (AI)'s impact on Tanzanian smallholder dairy farmers' livelihoods. 116 farmers in Muheza district were surveyed using a cross-sectional design. Data analysis employed a Probit model and Propensity Score Matching (PSM) to account fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i1330