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Zambian Smallholder Livestock Market Study by Josephine Chirwa is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study examining smallholder farmer participation in livestock markets in Zambia. The study uses survey data from 5,907 livestock-owning households over 2001-2008. It finds that while livestock populations increased overall during this period, they remain unevenly distributed geographically. Household characteristics like education influence market participation, while gender does not. Crop commercialization and off-farm income affect cattle sales more than small livestock. Livesto
- Author
- Josephine Chirwa
- Language
- EN