Developments in Surinam agriculture.

Abstract

Two short sections of this comprehensive survey (p. 260 and pp. 270-271) are devoted to animal husbandry. In 1960 livestock numbers in Surinam were as follows: 15, 300 cows, 11, 500 bulls and oxen, 9300 young cattle, 100 buffaloes, 7700 pigs, 311, 000 domestic fowls and 39, 000 poultry of other kinds. Most of the cattle are of the native (creole) type, but in recent years European and zebu cattle have been imported. Inseminations of cattle have increased from 3111 in 1956 to 4424 in 1960, and as a result of the A.I. programme many cattle are now 1/2or 3/4 Holstein-Friesian. The number of cattle and pigs slaughtered for meat showed a considerable increase between 1954 and 1960. Milk production has apparently remained more or less stable. The local cattle produce about 2-3 litres milk a day but, with good feeding and management, even they can produce 2000-3000 litres per lactation. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)