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dc.contributor.authorKusina, N.T.
dc.contributor.authorKusina, J.F.
dc.coverage.spatialZimbabwe.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-26T12:34:07Z
dc.date.available2016-02-26T12:34:07Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.identifier.citationKusina, N.T. and Kusina, J.F. (2002) A survey on goat production in a semi-arid smallholder farming area situated in the north of Zimbabwe, Journal of Applied Science in Southern Africa (JASSA), vol. 8, no.1, pp. 16-25. Harare: UZ Publications.en
dc.identifier.issn1019-7788
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/9580
dc.descriptionAn appraisal of goat production in a small-holder rural farming area of Zimbabwe.en
dc.description.abstractA survey was carried out to evaluate goat production in a crop-livestock farming area in the north of Zimbabwe. The objectives of the study were to determine goat production systems and productivity. Qualitative information was obtained using participatory rural appraisal techniques (PRA) while quantitative data was obtained through administration of a structured questionnaire to 317 households. The major finding of the survey indicated that the predominant goat breed found was the “small” indigenous Mashona goat. The goats were reared exclusively through extensive foraging during the dry season but were herded, tethered or a combination was used during the cropping season. Flock sizes were small, averaging 12 goats/household resulting in few goats available for sale or slaughter. All goat sales were informal. Ninety one percent of farmers indicated interest in cross breeding Mashona does with Boer bucks to improve the size of the Mashona.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Zimbabwe (UZ) Publicationsen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectAgricultureen
dc.subjectRural Developmenten
dc.subjectScience and Societyen
dc.titleA survey on goat production in a semi-arid smallholder farming area situated in the north of Zimbabween
dc.typeArticleen
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Zimbabwe (UZ)en


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