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Improved feeding systems for more efficient beef cattle production in Cambodia

Project ID:
AH/2003/008: Improved feeding systems for more efficient beef cattle production in Cambodia
Collaborating Countries:
Cambodia
Commissioned Organisation:
University of New England, Australia
Project Leader
Professor John Nolan
Phone: 02 6773 2605
Fax: 02 6773 3922
Email: jnolan@une.edu.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Department of Animal Health and Production, Cambodia
  • Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
  • International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cambodia
Project Budget:
$621,652
Project Duration:
01/03/2008 - 31/08/2011
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr Doug Gray
Project Overview

While most farmers in Cambodia keep cattle for draught and wealth accumulation, some can see the potential of cattle production as a source of income. But providing feed for cattle is a major challenge for 8 months of the year, and this problem is compounded by labour demands (up to 8 hours daily) associated with feeding cattle. This project seeks to increase cattle productivity of smallholder farmers in Cambodia by improving feed availability and quality throughout the year and reducing the labour requirements associated with feeding cattle. It capitalises on the recent introduction of improved forages and fodder banks to Kampong Cham by CIAT (Livelihood and Livestock Systems Project, Jan 2003-Dec 2005), and will apply the successful feed-year management approach developed through the ACIAR project LPS/1998/035.