Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger

Classification constitutes an essential step in any realistic evaluation of the constraints and opportunities that exist within a farming system. In this study, cluster analysis was used to classify crop-livestock producers in three villages in western Niger into recommendation domains using a combi...

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Autor principal: Williams, Timothy O.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28094
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description Classification constitutes an essential step in any realistic evaluation of the constraints and opportunities that exist within a farming system. In this study, cluster analysis was used to classify crop-livestock producers in three villages in western Niger into recommendation domains using a combination of production and marketing variables. Four recommendation domains were identified. Discriminant analysis was used to profile the characteristics of the obtained groups. Cluster and discriminant analysis results were used to suggest appropriate research and policy interventions for each grouThe approach utilized represents a logical and systematic method of classification which is deemed appropriate for determining the factors which affect livestock productivity and hence identifying research and policy interventions to meet producers' needs.
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spelling CGSpace280942025-12-02T10:59:51Z Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger Williams, Timothy O. livestock research mixed farming rural settlement Classification constitutes an essential step in any realistic evaluation of the constraints and opportunities that exist within a farming system. In this study, cluster analysis was used to classify crop-livestock producers in three villages in western Niger into recommendation domains using a combination of production and marketing variables. Four recommendation domains were identified. Discriminant analysis was used to profile the characteristics of the obtained groups. Cluster and discriminant analysis results were used to suggest appropriate research and policy interventions for each grouThe approach utilized represents a logical and systematic method of classification which is deemed appropriate for determining the factors which affect livestock productivity and hence identifying research and policy interventions to meet producers' needs. 1994-01 2013-05-06T06:59:54Z 2013-05-06T06:59:54Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28094 en Limited Access Elsevier Agricultural Systems;46(2): 227-237
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Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger
title Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger
title_full Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger
title_fullStr Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger
title_full_unstemmed Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger
title_short Identifying target groups for livestock improvement research: the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western Niger
title_sort identifying target groups for livestock improvement research the classification of sedentary livestock producers in western niger
topic livestock
research
mixed farming
rural settlement
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