TY - BOOK
T1 - Vulnerability and adaptation strategies of dairy farming systems to extreme climate events in southwest Uganda
T2 - results of CSA-PRA workshops
AU - de Vries, Marion
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Prolonged droughts and excess rainfall are expected to increase in frequency and intensity in southwest Uganda as a result of climate change. The aim of this study was to identify vulnerability and adaptation strategies of dairy farming systems in southwest Uganda to extreme climate events. Results showed dairy farming systems have been affected by extreme weather mainly through reduced quantity and quality of feed and water resources, and increased disease incidence. This impacted production and reproductive performance of herds, and increased disease incidence and mortality. Adaptation strategies of farmers included management of feed and water resources, migration of cattle, and reduction of the herd size.
AB - Prolonged droughts and excess rainfall are expected to increase in frequency and intensity in southwest Uganda as a result of climate change. The aim of this study was to identify vulnerability and adaptation strategies of dairy farming systems in southwest Uganda to extreme climate events. Results showed dairy farming systems have been affected by extreme weather mainly through reduced quantity and quality of feed and water resources, and increased disease incidence. This impacted production and reproductive performance of herds, and increased disease incidence and mortality. Adaptation strategies of farmers included management of feed and water resources, migration of cattle, and reduction of the herd size.
UR - https://edepot.wur.nl/468558
U2 - 10.18174/468558
DO - 10.18174/468558
M3 - Report
T3 - Wageningen Livestock Research report
BT - Vulnerability and adaptation strategies of dairy farming systems to extreme climate events in southwest Uganda
PB - Wageningen Livestock Research
CY - Wageningen
ER -
