This study was conducted to investigate dairy farming practices and gross margin at smallholder dairy farmer level to design a business model for scaling up climate-smart dairy in Ziway-Hawassa milk shed. 80 sample dairy farmers from five districts (which then categorised as urban and peri-urban dairy …

There is no clear overview of the current dietary practices and problems with regard to elephants within Dutch and Belgian zoos, so to be able to assess whether zoos comply with current requirements. The goal of this study was to gain insight in the present feeding practices of the African (Loxodonta …

Dit rapport is het eindproduct van de planfase van dit project en is een vervolg op het eerder verschenen inventarisatie en analyserapport ‘Versterking van de dracht en biodiversiteit ten behoeve van de (wilde) bij’ (11 november 2011). In het rapport wordt de vertaling van de visie naar het concept en …

The aim of this study was to investigate the nutritional composition of spring forage plants consumed by semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) on natural pastures in northern Finland. This study was conducted in order to contribute to the development of standards for the assessment of the current …

Het doel van dit project is het verbeteren van de dracht en biodiversiteit van wilde bijen in de omgeving van St. Isidorushoeve. De resultaten van dit project kunnen in de toekomst als pilot dienen voor het verbeteren van de bijendracht in heel Nederland.

A previous study done by the chamber of agriculture in Hannover indicates that soaking hay reduces the fructan level. That is why this study will investigate if that is true and how long the hay must be soaked for the best outcome. The questions which will be answered are: - main question: Does soaking …