The importance of livestock production to household livelihood

1. The implications of neo-liberalism for small scale farmers

2. Qualitative study of the farmers' perceptions of the actual and potential importance of the livestock sector at a small-scale level

3. Qualitative assessment at the consumer level for an overview of the market of animal products??

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5. Effective small-scale productions

5.1. Goat production

5.2. Sheep production

5.3. Broilers & egg production

6. Potential small-scale animal productions?

6.1. Cattle (meat &/ milk)

6.2. Porcine

6.3. Other poultry (turkey, duck,...)

6.4. Others (rabbit,, wild animals,..)

7. Improvement of production through inputs

7.1. Feeding strategies

7.2. Home crop productions

7.3. Facilities

7.4. Management

7.5. Technologies (machinery, tools)

7.6. Water and soil contidions

7.7. Medicines (NEED TO KNOW THROUGH QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS WHICH THEY NEED, FOR WHAT PURPOSES AND THEIR IMPORTANCE)

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7.8. Insemination (Is it really needed? Does it enhance a better economical profit than natural insemination? Need to seek info!)

7.9. ROLE OF COOPERATIVES

7.10. EXCHANGE OF INPUTS/SERVICES WITH OTHER HOUSEHOLDS

7.11. Roles of women

8. Diseases

9. Rituals

9.1. Marriage?

9.2. Wealth?

10. What is at stake

11. Seasons/trends

12. - analyze the importance of livestock in livelihood of small-scale farmers in the district emphasizing the value attached to them by the farmers. - look into existing marketing channels for livestock and the prospects and challenges to farmers of introducing new livestock species. - consider issues of production, including feeding and the provision of input services, veterinary and artificial insemination services available to the small-scale producers. - make suggestions as to which livestock species if any, should be reared, using what resources and report on its potential to enhance the livelihood of farmers and sustain the production environment.

13. South of Nyeri district

13.1. Witma (village)

13.2. Swahili

13.3. Kikuyu tribe

14. Large-scale?

14.1. Global-local?

14.2. Small-scale