Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province

The average flock size was 10 in 76 households. Flocks were established through purchase from fellow farmers. Sale for cash need was the farmers' main reason for keeping small ruminants. Periods of food deficit in the household were closely linked to the seasonality of cash need. producer household...

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Autores principales: Otieno, L., Ackello-Ogutu, A.C., Mullins, G., Reynolds, L.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program 1993
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50532
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author Otieno, L.
Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
Mullins, G.
Reynolds, L.
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Mullins, G.
Otieno, L.
Reynolds, L.
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Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
Mullins, G.
Reynolds, L.
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description The average flock size was 10 in 76 households. Flocks were established through purchase from fellow farmers. Sale for cash need was the farmers' main reason for keeping small ruminants. Periods of food deficit in the household were closely linked to the seasonality of cash need. producer household consumption of small ruminant meat was mainly limited to the festive season.
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spelling CGSpace505322024-01-08T18:54:14Z Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province Otieno, L. Ackello-Ogutu, A.C. Mullins, G. Reynolds, L. humid zones sheep goats animal production marketing households sex age The average flock size was 10 in 76 households. Flocks were established through purchase from fellow farmers. Sale for cash need was the farmers' main reason for keeping small ruminants. Periods of food deficit in the household were closely linked to the seasonality of cash need. producer household consumption of small ruminant meat was mainly limited to the festive season. 1993 2014-10-31T06:09:21Z 2014-10-31T06:09:21Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50532 en Limited Access Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program
spellingShingle humid zones
sheep
goats
animal production
marketing
households
sex
age
Otieno, L.
Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
Mullins, G.
Reynolds, L.
Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
title Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
title_full Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
title_fullStr Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
title_full_unstemmed Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
title_short Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
title_sort farmers reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi humid zone of kaloleni division coast province
topic humid zones
sheep
goats
animal production
marketing
households
sex
age
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50532
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