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Course: Livestock Production Systems and Development (4801-451)

Note: Last updated September 2019. Current module catalog in HohCampus.
Persons:
Type of Course:
lecture with seminar and excursion
In-Class Hours Per Week:
4
Contents:

At first a framework for the understanding of livestock production is provided, beginning with the analysis of the state of livestock production in tropical and subtropical countries and classification of livestock production systems. Reproductive and productive characteristics of livestock species and socio-cultural and socio-economic roles and functions of livestock in different production systems are presented. In the second part a multi-disciplinary approach addresses different fields of animal science, including an introduction to husbandry, feeding (forage husbandry and conservation), animal health, and breeding (breeds and performances, breeding methods, organization of breeding programs). A field exercise provides insight in the organization of a cattle breeding program and illustrates dairy production at different intensity levels. Students are encouraged to deepen their knowledge by background reading and exercises, partly accessible vie ILIAS. Options and perspectives for practical application of technologies in different production systems (pastoral, urban/peri-urban, smallholder crop-livestock) are discussed and relate to students' seminar contributions that are prepared using selected scientific literature under guidance of the institute's staff.

Literature:

Blakely, J. and D.H. Bade (1990): The Science of Animal Husbandry. 5th ed. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Pagot, J. (1992): Animal Production in the Tropics. Macmillan, London.
Payne, W.J.A. and R.T. Wilson (1999): An Introduction to Animal Husbandry in the Tropics. Blackwell Science, New York.
Spedding, C.R.W. (1996): Agriculture and the Citizen. Chapman & Hall, London.
Villavicencio, L.M. (2009): Urban agriculture as a livelihood strategy in Lima, Peru. In: Redwood, M. (Ed.) Agriculture in urban planning: generating livelihoods and food security. Earthscan and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), UK.

Location:
Hohenheim
Remarks:

This module is also suitable for third year BSc students.

Module:

Current module catalog