Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya

The productivity of small ruminants in developing countries remains low although the animals play an integral role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Current information on their productive performance and contribution to the household incomes of smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa is limi...

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Main Author: Sila, Winfred
Format: Tesis
Language:Inglés
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110440
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description The productivity of small ruminants in developing countries remains low although the animals play an integral role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Current information on their productive performance and contribution to the household incomes of smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa is limited. This study was implemented as part of an on-going small ruminant improvement project by the Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kericho and Kisumu Counties of the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate productive performance and contribution to the household incomes of introduced improved small ruminants to the smallholder Climate Smart Villages of Lower Nyando. The information will contribute to knowledge on the productivity and costs of producing small ruminants and their roles in enhancing livelihoods of smallholder farmers grouped into “Climate Smart Villages”(CSV).
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spelling CGSpace1104402025-03-11T12:14:31Z Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya Sila, Winfred small ruminants productivity climate change agriculture food security livestock The productivity of small ruminants in developing countries remains low although the animals play an integral role in the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Current information on their productive performance and contribution to the household incomes of smallholder farmers in Eastern Africa is limited. This study was implemented as part of an on-going small ruminant improvement project by the Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kericho and Kisumu Counties of the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate productive performance and contribution to the household incomes of introduced improved small ruminants to the smallholder Climate Smart Villages of Lower Nyando. The information will contribute to knowledge on the productivity and costs of producing small ruminants and their roles in enhancing livelihoods of smallholder farmers grouped into “Climate Smart Villages”(CSV). 2020-12-01 2020-12-09T12:48:53Z 2020-12-09T12:48:53Z Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110440 en Open Access application/pdf Sila W. 2020. Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya. (MSc Thesis Livestock Production System) University of Nairobi, Department of Animal Production.
spellingShingle small ruminants
productivity
climate change
agriculture
food security
livestock
Sila, Winfred
Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
title Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
title_full Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
title_fullStr Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
title_short Evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder Climate-Smart Villages of Lower Nyando, Kenya
title_sort evaluation of performance of small ruminants in smallholder climate smart villages of lower nyando kenya
topic small ruminants
productivity
climate change
agriculture
food security
livestock
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