African Food Microbiology (Food Science/Health)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009)

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Digital Food Security Information Systems for Livestock Farmers in North African Territories: Feed Efficiency and Microbial Health Assessments

David Ssemogerere, Uganda Christian University, Mukono Jane Nabbanja, Department of Internal Medicine, Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) James Okello, Department of Surgery, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18890209
Published: May 24, 2009

Abstract

Digital Food Security Information Systems (DFSIS) are increasingly being implemented to enhance livestock farmers' feed efficiency and microbial health in North African territories. A comprehensive search strategy was employed across multiple databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus. Studies were screened using predefined inclusion criteria to ensure quality and relevance of the information. DFSIS have demonstrated a significant improvement in feed efficiency by up to 25% in some studies, with substantial reductions (40-60%) in microbial contamination observed across different livestock species. The integration of digital tools has shown promise in enhancing both feed efficiency and microbial health management among North African livestock farmers. Further empirical research should be conducted to validate these findings and explore the scalability and sustainability of DFSIS. Policy makers are encouraged to support the development and implementation of such systems. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

David Ssemogerere, Jane Nabbanja, James Okello (2009). Digital Food Security Information Systems for Livestock Farmers in North African Territories: Feed Efficiency and Microbial Health Assessments. African Food Microbiology (Food Science/Health), Vol. 2009 No. 1 (2009). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18890209

Keywords

AfricanGISlivestockmicrobialprecision农业econometricsdata analytics

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