Feeding Practices of Dairy Owners in Semi-arid Region of Algeria

Background: This work aims to analyze and evaluate the feeding systems of dairy farms in order provide a diagnosis constraints potentialities current food practices under Algerian production conditions, particularly semi-arid region Sétif. Methods: The survey was carried out between 2021-2022 on 147 different agro-ecological zones data were collected through personal interviews using structured schedule. A conducted acquire information farm structure practices. Result: Depending practice grazing, two types have been established: zero-grazing system 7.48% farms, based dry fodder supplemented by large quantity concentrated feed at 15 kg/cow/day average, while semi-grazing used 91.40% with an average 10.2 distributed. study situation cow shows that pasture, cereal straw, commercial concentrate wheat bran most feeds finding requires adoption adequate precise rationing strategy ensure good profitability farming.