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profile_subnav_projects - prof.dr.ir. SJ (Simon) Oosting
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Developing sustainable breeding strategies for dairy cattle in China with emphasis on improved resilience
PhD project by Rui Shi. China’s desire to increase its self-sufficiency for milk production would inevitably result in a dramatic impact on the... -
Role of livestock in circular food systems in Kenya
PhD project by Dagmar Braamhaar. Livestock provides essential nutrients to prevent malnutrition and feed the growing human population in developing... -
Sustainable intensification of smallholder dairy farms in Indonesia: the contribution of manure management strategies
PhD project by Windi al Zahra. Smallholder dairy farms, being the backbone of the Indonesian milk industry, contribute to environmental problems... -
Impacts of transition from agro-pastoral to sedentary livestock systems on ecosystem services and resilience to climate change in India, at watershed level
PhD project by Bhavana Rao. Drylands have limited scope for crop production - making livestock production a vital livelihood activity. The various... -
Improving feeding practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from smallholder dairy farms in Indonesia
PhD project by Titis Apdini. The Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia developed a policy to increase herd size from 2 to 5 cows per farm.... -
Improving milk quality of dairy systems in Kenya
PhD project by Simon Ndungu Nyokabi. Knowledge of milk quality and constraints to improvement is limited among smallholder farmers in Kenya, which... -
The potential of livestock production to improve the livelihoods of beneficiaries on land reform farms in Limpopo Province of South Africa
PhD project by Avhafunani Netshipale. In the past 250 years, many countries have attempted to do land reform (both ownership and access), informed by...