Abstract
This research investigates the use of crossbreed cattle (Red SindhixYellow Local cattle) at household level in the lowland and mountainous zones in Quang Ngai province, Vietnam. The internal and external inputs and outputs of mixed farming systems were analysed to quantify the productivity and efficiency of the use of the crossbred and yellow local cattle. In the mountainous zone, households with crossbred cattle had a lower crop and farm efficiency rate than households without crossbred cattle, but in terms of crop, livestock and farm productivity they did not differ. In the lowland zone, households with crossbred cattle had a higher crop, livestock and farm productivity and crop efficiency rate than households without crossbred cattle, but did not differ in terms of farm efficiency rate. The lowland zone had higher off-farm income, crop and household productivity, but lower livestock productivity, livestock and farm efficiency rate than the mountainous zone. Households with crossbred cattle had lower off-farm income than households without crossbred cattle. The results suggest that interactions between zone and kind of household occur at the households and show that the yellow local cattle is a better breed in the mountainous zone and more or less comparable with crossbred cattle in the lowland zone. The extrapolation of the use of crossbred cattle should be carefully considered in line with feeding practice and management.
Highlights
Objective of this investigation is to compare the production of two types of smallholder households
The results suggest that interactions between zone and kind of household occur at the households and show that the yellow local cattle is a better breed in the mountainous zone and more or less comparable with crossbred cattle in the lowland zone
Key Words : Yellow Cattle, Crossbred, Households, Productivity, Efficiency, Vietnam objective of this investigation is to compare the production of two types of smallholder households
Summary
Objective of this investigation is to compare the production of two types of smallholder households For over a decade Red Sindhi (Zebu) crossbreeds (Red crossbreeds) in two zones (mountainous and lowland zone). Sindhi×Yellow local) have been introduced in mixed The knowledge obtained is important for policy makers, for farming systems in all agro-ecological zones of Quang Ngai animal breeders and especially for farmers for selecting the and other provinces in Vietnam. The cattle crossbreeding appropriate and most profitable cattle breed for a specific program has been considered a major livestock zone. From an evaluation on the crossbreeding program, one of the conclusions was: “The program was Research location. Quang Ngai province is located in the south central most welcome by all the farmers in the project area
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