Assessing and managing intensification in smallholder dairy systems for food and nutrition security in Sub-Saharan Africa

摘要: Smallholder farmers play an important part in the dairy value chain Sub-Saharan Africa. Three technological approaches have been used to improve productivity. These are through, applying agricultural ecological processes (ecological intensification), utilising modern livestock breeding (genetic and socio-economic intensification. Ecological intensification includes continuous housing of cows a cut-and-carry feeding system, introduction purpose-bred forages pastures, agro-forestry within systems. Genetic strategies include: importation breeds such as Holstein–Friesian (HF) cross-breeding indigenous with HF. Training capacity-building activities create sustainable livelihoods initiated for farming practices animal husbandry, but also enhance appropriate leadership corporative-building skills that would support enabling environment sustainability. improvements initiatives service delivery championed by national governments, development partner institutions, or non-governmental organisations through different programmes. Challenges include matching management genetic potential imported cross-bred improved breeds, ensuring low post-harvest losses, proper utilisation, reducing environmental impact. Using examples from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, this paper reviews assessment fostering smallholder dairy’s contribution face