Abstract
Livestock husbandry plays a very important role in rural areas of Cambodia. Farmers mostly have complained about the declining revenue from livestock production which supports their livelihood. Therefore, the study aimed at investigating the potentials and constraints of smallholder livestock productions in Battambang province. Primary and secondary data were collected to meet the objectives. Data were collected interviewing 204 households. Some of the advantages of the Cambodia livestock subsector are the increasing market demand: increasing domestic market for livestock and increasing demand from neighboring countries (especially cattle); the rich source of manure and other agricultural input such as transportation means, ploughing etc. More so, there is high expectation of the farmers experiencing increase in production since more supports are provided by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. On the other hand, the subsector witnesses some constraints including the low level of education of the livestock farmers, erratic market prices as a result of too many middlemen, local breed with low productivity and traditional management system still dominates the sub- sector. Scarcity of abled labor and seasonal cost is also one of the factors impeding the subsector to reaching it potential. This study suggests that to reach full potential in the livestock sector of Battambang of Cambodia, the government needs to address the infrastructural problems and private sector needs to be encouraged to invest in the sector in livestock input industries.
Highlights
The study aimed at investigating the potentials and constraints of smallholder livestock productions in Battambang province
This study suggests that to reach full potential in the livestock sector of Battambang of Cambodia, the government needs to address the infrastructural problems and private sector needs to be encouraged to invest in the sector in livestock input industries
The main methods presented in this paper were based on qualitative and quantitative primary data. 204 prepared questionnaires were distributed among staff to interview the small-scale household farmers in six selected district of Battambang province of Cambodia
Summary
The demand for livestock products projected to grow about 70% in the year 2050, to be driven by growing world population, increasing affluence, and urbanization [1]. In Cambodia, with an estimated annual human population growth rate of 1.8%, the livestock subsector projected increase in meat demand to about 274,479 to 328,085 tons/year from 2014 to 2024. The current broiler demand is around 800,000 - 1,000,000 birds per month [3]. All these evolving developments will have considerable alignment to the future demand and supply pattern of the livestock subsector of Cambodia [4]. The rise in demand for livestock products will provide a significant economic opportunity for livestock farmers in developing countries and may provide a way for them to escape poverty
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