Livestock and their Role in Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKabuage, L.
dc.contributor.authorKiarie, E.G.
dc.contributor.authorGitau, G.K.
dc.contributor.authorWakhungu, J.W.
dc.contributor.authorMutero, C.M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-14T13:30:34Z
dc.date.available2014-07-14T13:30:34Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptiondoi.org/10.4314/bahpa.v54i2.32737en_US
dc.description.abstractA study was carried out using a simple statistical analysis to evaluate the kinds and role of livestock in Mwea agro ecosystem, central Kenya. Study area covered two villages (Ciagini and Mbui-Njeru) in the irrigated rice growing area and another two (Kagio and Murinduko) outside the irrigated area but within the same agro ecological zone. Indigenous cattle, goat, sheep and chicken were the main domestic animal species kept. Land acreage per household differed (P<0.05) between the villages; Ciagini had the highest (5.6), Murinduko the least (0.1) with Kagio and Mbui-Njeru being intermediate. Murinduko had the lowest (P<0.05) tropical livestock units compared to the other villages. More households in the irrigated villages kept cattle compared to non-irrigated villages (48 vs. 38%). In contrast, households in non-irrigated villages preferred small ruminants (60 vs. 15%) and indigenous chicken (80 vs. 45%) compared to irrigated villages. Livestock production in Mwea agroecosystem was multi-faceted with the objective of provision of a variety of services and products for subsistence. Fifty-three and 59% of livestock owners in irrigated and non-irrigated villages respectively reported feed scarcity and diseases as the most important constraints to livestock production. In conclusion, Mwea agroecosystem livestock keepers preferred indigenous breed for multiple utility and hardness.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa Vol. 54(2) 2006: 110-117en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/10399
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentro para la Investigación en Sistemas Sostenibles de Producción Agropecuariaen_US
dc.subjectMwea agroecosystem,en_US
dc.subjectlivestock,en_US
dc.subjectproductionen_US
dc.titleLivestock and their Role in Mwea Irrigation Scheme in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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