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4-2. Whole-farm economic analyses of smallholder crop-dairy systems in southern Mozambique Koide, Junji 0000-0003-1726-4400 Tinga, Benedito Isac Dairy production has been extensively promoted among smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa, playing a crucial role in enhancing household food expenditure, dietary diversity, and nutritional outcomes. However, the potential to strengthen synergies and complementarities with the cropping sector to improve food security and maximize overall farm profitability remains largely underexplored. To address this, Koide and Tinga (2021) applied an integrated farm management model to investigate optimal resource allocation strategies between crop and dairy enterprises in southern Mozambique, as outlined in this chapter. Model parameters were developed using comprehensive data on crop and dairy farming conditions and performance, collected through systematic farm-based recordkeeping and chemical analyses of feed samples. The results indicate that when dairy herds and cropping systems are strategically restructured, smallholder farms can effectively meet household food requirements, fulfill the nutritional needs of livestock for sustained lactation, and increase farm income. Additionally, on-farm milk processing has the potential to further elevate income levels. Based on these findings, the chapter concludes that promoting smallholder dairy farming can yield substantial benefits by establishing enhanced breeding and marketing systems and efficient integration with cropping activities. Chapter 4: Issues and model-based optimization of smallholder technology adoption in livestock systems: Case of dairy technology in southern Mozambique book part Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 2025-03-28 VoR application/pdf JIRCAS Working Report : Application of farm management models for decision support to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa 94 97 106 https://jircas.repo.nii.ac.jp/record/2000783/files/jircas_working_report94-_97-106.pdf 1341-710X AA11159468 https://doi.org/10.34556/0002000783 https://jircas.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/2000783 eng Application of farm management models for decision support to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa https://doi.org/10.34556/0002000771 Mozambique open access