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The integration of goats in the livestock systems of the arid and semi-arid Africa

Outlines the importance of goats in arid & semi-arid Africa and describes the farming systems in which they are present. Discusses the value of goats in the context of the percentage of families owning them and the numbers of goats per family and in relation to other stock. Examines resource utiliza...

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Main Author: Wilson, R.T.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Departmento de Difusao de Tecnologia 1987
Subjects:
arid zones
semiarid zones
goats
livestock production
integrated systems
parameters
ownership
economic aspects
resource utilization
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51182
Summary:Outlines the importance of goats in arid & semi-arid Africa and describes the farming systems in which they are present. Discusses the value of goats in the context of the percentage of families owning them and the numbers of goats per family and in relation to other stock. Examines resource utilization by goats & other domestic herbivores, and their contribution to human welfare, and their economic value.

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