The dynamics of smallholder cattle business systems in Zambia: Geographical opportunities, challenges and sustainability business implications DOI Creative Commons
Enock Siankwilimba, Chisoni Mumba, Bernard M. Hang’ombe

и другие.

Cogent Food & Agriculture, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(1)

Опубликована: Май 10, 2024

The study examines the potential of Zambia's cattle industry as a solution to food insecurity, while also addressing obstacles such climate change, disease outbreaks and limited technology adoption. Employing desktop review design drawing on data from 2022 Livestock Survey Report 2017/2018 fisheries livestock census, augmented by systematically conducted literature encompassing 63 peer-reviewed articles, provides insights into geographical dynamics, challenges opportunities within subsector. It identifies key factors influencing sustainable production, including management systems, environmental characteristics socio-economic factors. Government policies, market dynamics infrastructure development are highlighted moderating shaping viability enterprises. reveals notable variations in populations across regions faced smallholder farmers, financing regulatory burdens. Despite challenges, suggests that fostering business models Zambia is achievable through innovative strategies enhancing value propositions improving access. By these seizing opportunities, can enhance its industry, contributing development, security economic prosperity.

Язык: Английский

The fate of soil microbial communities under seasonal and continuous yak grazing in alpine meadows of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau DOI
Muhammad Usman, Lan Li, Muhammad Abdullah Kamran

и другие.

Soil and Tillage Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 253, С. 106679 - 106679

Опубликована: Май 30, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Flooding Length Mediates Fencing and Grazing Effects on Soil Respiration in Meadow Steppe DOI Creative Commons

Yan Qu,

Deping Wang,

Sanling Jin

и другие.

Plants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(5), С. 666 - 666

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024

Grassland management affects soil respiration (Rs, consists of heterotrophic and autotrophic respiration) through micro-ecological processes, such as hydrothermal, plant root, organic carbon decomposition microbial activity. Flooding, an irregular phenomenon in grasslands, may strongly regulate the response its components to grassland management, but regulatory mechanism remains unclear. We conducted a 3-year experiment by (fencing grazing) flooding conditions (no (NF), short-term (STF) long-term (LTF)) study their effects on Rs meadow steppe Hui River basin Hulunbuir. found differences patterns under conditions. In 2021–2023, temporal trends Rs, (Rh) (Ra) were generally consistent, with peaks occurring days 190–220, grazing higher than that fencing. NF, grazed was significantly fenced 2021–2022 (p < 0.05). STF LTF, there no significant difference between > The dependence temperature (ST) decreased increasing duration, ST NF STF, LTF. addition, Rh more sensitive Ra. This be due different pathways Our indicates effect is key rational use future climate change. To reduce regional emissions, we recommend fencing no-flooding grassland.

Язык: Английский

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Compositional and functional analysis of the bacterial community of Mediterranean Leptosols under livestock grazing DOI
Manuel Sánchez‐Marañón, Raúl Ortega,

Manuel Pulido‐Fernández

и другие.

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 925, С. 171811 - 171811

Опубликована: Март 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Light grazing alleviates aeolian erosion–deposition effects on microbial communities in a semi-arid grassland DOI Creative Commons
Mingming Cui,

Biqi Bao,

Yipu Wu

и другие.

Ecological Processes, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024

Abstract Background Soil erosion affects the stability of terrestrial ecosystems and ecosystem services by directly or indirectly impacting cycling soil materials energy reducing fertility grassland soils. However, research on microbial adaptation to grazing is limited, particularly in relation restoration. Here, we assess communities subjected simulated a semi-arid Inner Mongolia, China. Results No significant change was observed variables. structure community underwent changes as result plus grazing, leading increase relative abundance Cyanobacteria (116.80% vs 116.38%). Wind deposition contributed an network complexity bacterial fungal communities. much this effect alleviated grazing. Simultaneously, aeolian processes regulate assembly, inconsistent patterns Under wind deposition, contribution deterministic (4.44% 31.11%) increased, while stochastic (2.23% 20%) reduced. Grazing resulted decrease (8.89%) community. Conclusion This study presents comprehensive investigation response erosion–deposition grassland. Our findings indicate that show resistance external disturbances light mitigates effects communities, which essential for maintaining biodiversity ecosystems.

Язык: Английский

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The dynamics of smallholder cattle business systems in Zambia: Geographical opportunities, challenges and sustainability business implications DOI Creative Commons
Enock Siankwilimba, Chisoni Mumba, Bernard M. Hang’ombe

и другие.

Cogent Food & Agriculture, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(1)

Опубликована: Май 10, 2024

The study examines the potential of Zambia's cattle industry as a solution to food insecurity, while also addressing obstacles such climate change, disease outbreaks and limited technology adoption. Employing desktop review design drawing on data from 2022 Livestock Survey Report 2017/2018 fisheries livestock census, augmented by systematically conducted literature encompassing 63 peer-reviewed articles, provides insights into geographical dynamics, challenges opportunities within subsector. It identifies key factors influencing sustainable production, including management systems, environmental characteristics socio-economic factors. Government policies, market dynamics infrastructure development are highlighted moderating shaping viability enterprises. reveals notable variations in populations across regions faced smallholder farmers, financing regulatory burdens. Despite challenges, suggests that fostering business models Zambia is achievable through innovative strategies enhancing value propositions improving access. By these seizing opportunities, can enhance its industry, contributing development, security economic prosperity.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

2