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Rosenstock TS, Steward P, Joshi N, Lamanna C, Namoi N, Muller L, Akinleye AO, Atieno E, Bell P, Champalle C, English W, Eyrich AS, Gitau A, Kagwiria D, Kamau H, Madalinska A, Manda L, McFatridge S, Mumo E, Nduah A, Ombewa B, Poultouchidou A, Rioux J, Richards M, Shuck J, Ström H, Tully K. Effects of changing farming practices in African agriculture. Sci Data 2024; 11:958. [PMID: 39227609 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03805-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 08/21/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Information on the effects of changing agricultural management on crop and livestock performance is critical for developing evidence-based policies, investments, and programs. Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA) v1.0.1 presents a dataset that harmonizes and aggregates 112,859 observations from 2,011 agricultural studies taken place in Africa between 1934 and 2018. The dataset includes information on the effect of 364 combinations of management practices and technologies on 87 environmental, social, and economic indicators of outcomes. Observations are geolocated and temporally tagged and thus can be linked to other datasets such as historical weather, soil properties, and road networks. ERA offers a new resource for understanding the impacts of changing farming practices under diverse environmental contexts, providing data to support strategic interventions aimed to enhance productivity, resilience, and sustainability of African agriculture.
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Affiliation(s)
- Todd S Rosenstock
- Bioversity International, 1990 Boulevard de la Lironde, 34987, Montpellier, France.
- Previously: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS), UN Avenue, PO Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
- Previously: World Agroforestry Centre, UN Avenue, PO Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
- University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, USA.
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- Previously: World Agroforestry Centre, UN Avenue, PO Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) P.O. Box 823 - 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Previously: World Agroforestry Centre, UN Avenue, PO Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) P.O. Box 823 - 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, N-309 Turner Hall. 1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, 61801, USA
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- Bioversity International, 1990 Boulevard de la Lironde, 34987, Montpellier, France
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- Previously: World Agroforestry Centre, UN Avenue, PO Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
- African Centre for Technology Studies, ICIPE Duduville Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
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- One Acre Fund, P. O. Box 28777 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Ouranos Regional Climatology and Adaptation to Climate Change Research Consortium, 550 Rue Sherbrooke W., H3A 1B9, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Nordic Beet Research Foundation (NBR), Borgeby Slottväg 11, 23791, Bjärred, Sweden
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, 200 Bd Sacré-Coeur, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 4C6, Canada
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- International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P. O. Box 30709, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya
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- Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Genscherallee 3-D, 53113, Bonn, Germany
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- Global Communities, P. O. Box, 1933, Dodoma, Tanzania
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, 200 Bd Sacré-Coeur, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 4C6, Canada
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- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) P.O. Box 823 - 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Previously: World Agroforestry Centre, UN Avenue, PO Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) P.O. Box 823 - 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) P.O. Box 823 - 00621, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy
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- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Via Paolo di Dono 44, 00142, Roma, Italy
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- Costco Wholesale, 999 Lake Drive D363, Issaquah, WA, 98027, USA
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8315, Lindau, Switzerland
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Resti Y, Reynoso GG, Probst L, Indriasari S, Mindara GP, Hakim A, Wurzinger M. A review of on-farm recording tools for smallholder dairy farming in developing countries. Trop Anim Health Prod 2024; 56:168. [PMID: 38767809 PMCID: PMC11106116 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-024-04024-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The dairy industry has been expanding significantly recently, which has prompted the improvement and adoption of increasingly digital dairy recording tools with cutting-edge technology. The study aimed to identify smallholder dairy farmers' recording tools in developing countries. The study presents the results of an extensive literature review conducted using electronic journal databases. The review involved applying a combination of search terms and Boolean operators. The search found a total of 412 research publications. However, only 21 articles with 24 recording tools were deemed appropriate and were subsequently included in the study. Dairy recording entails gathering and managing data on animal information, traceability, health, and productivity that can be conducted using various methods, from manual record-keeping to digitization. The results show that most studies have endeavoured to develop digital recording tools that focus on production performance (PR), mainly milk production, using the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile phone applications. Moreover, various technologies, such as networks, desktops, and web apps, have also been invented. Given the widespread ownership of mobile phones among the general population, the use of mobile phones continues to be an appealing choice for recording tools. To enhance the advancement of these tools, it is necessary to address technological obstacles, particularly those associated with access and connectivity. In addition, it is also important to consider the continuity of data input and feedback obtained to the farmers, thus helping them evaluate their farms periodically.
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- Yuni Resti
- Institute of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria
- College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Institute of Development Research, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria
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- Faculty of Computer Science, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
- College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Institute of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria.
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Britt JH, Cushman RA, Dechow CD, Dobson H, Humblot P, Hutjens MF, Jones GA, Mitloehner FM, Ruegg PL, Sheldon IM, Stevenson JS. Review: Perspective on high-performing dairy cows and herds. Animal 2021; 15 Suppl 1:100298. [PMID: 34266782 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Milk and dairy products provide highly sustainable concentrations of essential amino acids and other required nutrients for humans; however, amount of milk currently produced per dairy cow globally is inadequate to meet future needs. Higher performing dairy cows and herds produce more milk with less environmental impact per kg than lower performing cows and herds. In 2018, 15.4% of the world's dairy cows produced 45.4% of the world's dairy cow milk, reflecting the global contribution of high-performing cows and herds. In high-performing herds, genomic evaluations are utilized for multiple trait selection, welfare is monitored by remote sensing, rations are formulated at micronutrient levels, health care is focused on prevention and reproduction is managed with precision. Higher performing herds require more inputs and generate more waste products per cow, thus innovations in environmental management on such farms are essential for lowering environmental impacts. Our focus is to provide perspectives on technologies and practices that contribute most to sustainable production of milk from high-performing dairy cows and herds.
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- J H Britt
- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7621, USA.
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE 68933, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Institute of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, CH64 7TE, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala 750 07, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Central Sands Dairy, De Pere, WI 54115-9603, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616-5270, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PP, UK
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-0201, USA
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