Tropical Dairy Farming: Feeding Management for Small Holder Dairy Farmers in the Humid Tropics

Tropical Dairy Feeding Management

Written by John Moran, this practical manual focuses on improving dairy production through effective feeding management in humid tropical regions. It explains how smallholder farmers can provide cost-effective diets using forages and supplementary feeds while maintaining animal health and productivity. The book also covers balanced ration formulation, forage cultivation and conservation, silage production, and nutritional problems associated with unbalanced diets.

Key Features

• Focuses on dairy feeding management in tropical climates
• Supports improved productivity for smallholder dairy farmers
• Explains cost-effective feeding strategies for dairy cows
• Covers forage-based diets and supplementary feeding
• Discusses feed ingredients and their advantages and limitations
• Explains the principles of balanced ration formulation
• Examines nutritional disorders caused by unbalanced diets
• Covers forage cultivation, conservation, and silage production
• Includes examples from Southeast Asia and other tropical countries
• Useful for dairy farmers, livestock advisors, and animal nutrition professionals