Agriculture at Asalla campus

DAIRY CATTLE HOUSE CONSTRUCTION
Part 1
Site Plan
The 4 basic principles, in particular expandability and separation of flows, require a good survey of the site and a proper site plan. The importance of this cannot be empha-sized enough, as this forms the basis for future growth and expansion and separation of clean and dirty flows (milk, feeds, manure)
1. Cow Comfort
(a) Feed and water: every cow/young stock needs to have access to palatable feed of the right composition and clean water for at least 22 hours per day.
(b) Light: all animals need to experience a day-night rhythm. During day light there must be enough light in the areas where cows are for people to work comfortably.
(c) Air: all animals should continuously breathe fresh air.
(d) Rest: all animals should be able and willing to lay down as much as they prefer: 12-14 hours per day for confined dairy cows. There must be no social stress or stress caused by people working and/or in contact with the cows.
(e) Space: all animals should be able to walk around comfortably (safe and stress-free) and have enough space to exercise their body.
(f) Health: no animals should be suffering from wounds, infections or diseases. The barn design must support a high level of hygiene and biosecurity (walk and work lines, direct and indirect contact with other bovines, etc.)

2. Flexibility and expandability
Simplicity of the design and set up are very important. Straight lines and dedicated areas are essential for expandability (and labour efficiency). In the design and planning process, this corner stone can be managed by taking into account the space and lay-out of next
module(s). By doing so the farmer anticipates on future growth of the herd and the dairy enterprise. He/she should explore various growth scenarios.
In relatively compact barn set-ups, multi-tasking is an important fact. The working environment must be open and easy to clean.

Can you mention the characteristics of milk cow or heifers for high milk yields?

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The major exports of ethiopia is or above 40% is coffee and this coffees grows best at altitude between 1000 and 2000 meters.of the production of this exported coffee 63% from OROMIA and 34.4% from SNNPR and with less ammount in GAMBELA and DIRE DAWA.about 98% of this coffees produced by peasant and 2% from state farms.

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what you think about more others export things?

The Best meaning of agriculture is:-
agriculture is the art and science of growing plants and other crops and the raising of animal for food,other human need or economic gain.

* can u mention types of agriculture.

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Agriculture is our life.
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One system of cropping grain, crop by line.