ReviewTropical animal health and production2017
Improving dairy production in Malawi: a literature review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Epidemiology of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Pooled it
- Unveiling practices and challenges in trace mineral supplementation: insights from small-scale dairy farms in Malawi.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Rift Valley Fever among Livestock Farmers in Selected Districts of Malawi.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Article
- Viability of smallholder dairy cattle management and its intensification strategies based on whole-farm analyses in southern Mozambique.Tropical animal health and production · 2021Article
- Dairy science and health in the tropics: challenges and opportunities for the next decades.Tropical animal health and production · 2019Article
- Influence of distance to urban markets on smallholder dairy farming systems in Kenya.Tropical animal health and production · 2018Article
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Abstract
Milk production in Malawi is stagnating while steadily increasing in neighboring countries. We performed a literature review to identify factors negatively affecting milk production in Malawi and propose potential solutions to overcome the particular constraints. We structured the analysis along the value chain with three major components: upstream providers, on-farm production, and downstream providers. It is shown that the literature strongly focuses on on-farm constraints and most prominently on animal health, breed choice, and milk yield. The literature research did not reveal any reasons specific to Malawi that would hinder an increase in milk production as experienced in neighboring countries. We suggest a focus on crossbreeds accompanied by local breeding programs, which would reduce dependence on imported semen and strengthen the currently unreliable artificial insemination services. In addition, crossbreeds may be better suited than pure breeds for current feeding practices and climate conditions and thus come close to reaching their genetic potential. We conclude that cost advantages of crossbreeds clearly compensate for the lower revenues compared with exotic breeds such as Holstein-Friesian or Jersey.
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