Abstract This article evaluates the contribution of livestock to rural households in communal areas of the north Eastern Cape in South Africa, using surveys from 120 households. Structured questionnaire surveys were conducted from both livestock and non-livestock-owning households to gather…
The objective of this study was to evaluate calving interval of smallholder beef cattle herds that participated in the North West Provincial Sire Subsidy Scheme in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda district. The aim of the Sire Subsidy Scheme was to…
Diversification of livestock production with micro-livestock, such as snails, through the use of phytogenic feed additives can contribute to increase in production and alleviating the problem of deficiency of animal protein in the diets of Cameroonians. The objective of this…
Herding is the practice of caring for roaming groups of livestock over a large area, and often motivated by factors like theft and avoiding cattle invading neighbour’s harvests in communal areas. Most households in the rural areas of Limpopo have…
