| Author | Pich Peda |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-06-03 |
| Subject(s) | Livestock--Evaluation--Cambodia
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study was on household based livestock farming for poverty alleviation conducted in two representative villages in Prey Kabbas District, Takoe Province. The aim of the study was to achieve an in-depth understanding of rural poor by assessing the strengths and weaknesses of prevailing livestock fanning. This leads draw recommendations to improve the livestock production. In the study area, the number of animals varied between poor farmers and the poorest. It means that poorest group generally had less number of animals than poor because of lack of capital and other resources for rearing animals. In terms of contribution to annual income per household, paddy products contribute the highest followed by animals and others. It can be significant and has enforced the farmers to diversify: to attempt to add value to their existing rice and rice by-products by running pigs and poultry, to use cattle and buffalo for draught power. To fill up the food shortage, farmer sell livestock, paddy cash products and others work. Even though, livestock still plays an important role in meeting family needs. Moreover, the results of the research have found that livestock husbandries are still practiced with minimum input and, thus, they result in low productivity and high mortality rate of small animals. Management of animal production system lack in disease prevention, food quality, breeding, and upgrade knowledge. This is partly due to lack of knowledge and lack of capital on the part of the farmers, but also due to the inaccessibility of vaccination and other technical support services from the veterinary authority. Animals market is still lack in market information as well as poor price incentive. Farmers sold animals at home or farms and had no option to bargain the price. Government declared free market but bureaucracy in licensed animal trade. Therefore, development of sustainable household based livestock farming depends on the identification and integration of appropriate factors such as socio-economic, animal husbandry service, food (forage) supply, technical education and extension services |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, Jayant . K.;Kusakabe, Kyoko; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Sweden (Sida); |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |