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Farmers’ knowledge of livestock and rangelands
management in the Gauteng Province, South Africa
Ngoako L Letsoalo1,2, Hosiah T Pule1, Julius T Tjelele1, Ntuthuko R Mkhize1, Khanyisile R Mbatha2 and M Ndlovu3
1Agricultural Research Council, Animal Production Institute;
2 Department of Agriculture and Animal Health, University of South Africa
3Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
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Introduction • Emerging livestock farmers own 5.5 million of the 14.1
million cattle in South Africa.
• The livestock management systems:
Indigenous knowledge
Farmer objectives
Economic pressures
Affordability
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Introduction cont.…
10% Good condition
60% Extremely bad condition
30% Average condition
Vetter 2003
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Introduction cont…
• Shortage of forage during dry season
• High livestock mortality
Compliment scientific knowledge and contribute to improved
understanding and sustainability of both rangelands and
livestock productivity.
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Objectives
1) Document indigenous knowledge of emerging farmers on
livestock and rangeland management,
2) The perceived constraints related to livestock-rangeland
management and,
3) Drought coping strategies implemented by farmers.
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Study area
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Semi- structured Questionnaire
Demographic profile
Knowledge of livestock
Knowledge of veld management
Drought coping strategies
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Results and Discussion
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Results and Discussion
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Livestock knowledge
Questions Communal + private farms (%)
Yes No I know the breeds I keep 100 0 I know diseases 29 71 I buy medicines 77 23 I have management plan 38 62 I know my breeding & calving seasons
84 16
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Questions Communal + private farms (%)
Yes No I know grasses on the grazing areas/farms
56 44
I monitor rangeland condition
0 100
I have rangeland management plan
0 100
I know grazing capacity and stocking rate
0 100
I have fodder flow plan 2 98
Rangeland management knowledge
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Results and Discussion
Drought coping strategies practiced by farmers
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Results and Discussion Constrains limiting livestock production
Major constrain Communal + private farms (%)
Forage shortages 60
Water scarcity 18 Land ownership 12
Animal diseases 8
Stock theft 2
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Conclusion
• Lack of co-ordination
• Lack veld and livestock management plan
• Heavily relaying on the government assistance
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Recommendations
• There is a need for training of farmers.
• Government need to include farmers in
development planning.
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Acknowledgements
• Farmers
• Students
• Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
(GDARD)