Crossbreeding does not lead to greater contribution of goats to household welfare, but improved management does

dc.creator	Ayalew, W.
dc.creator	King, J.M.
dc.creator	Bruns, E.W.
dc.creator	Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
dc.date	2001
dc.date	2014-10-31T06:09:05Z
dc.date	2014-10-31T06:09:05Z
dc.date.accessioned	2026-06-27T16:39:40Z
dc.description	Based on the multiple utility of goats as well as multiple resources employed, broader productivity criteria were developed and applied to evaluate subsistence goat production. The results showed that, under the improved subsistence production, crossbred goats did not generate any more Unit Net Benefits than the indigenous goats for the resources of land, labour and biomass of goats used. Therefore, the hypothesis that under improved management crossbreds generate higher benefits than the indigenous goats was rejected. Similar comparisons showed that it was possible to significantly increase the overall contribution of goats to subsistence producers through improved management practices without the incentive of introducing crossbred goats.
dc.identifier	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50332
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/129603
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
dc.rights	Limited Access
dc.subject	goats
dc.subject	crossbreeding
dc.subject	households
dc.subject	animal production
dc.title	Crossbreeding does not lead to greater contribution of goats to household welfare, but improved management does
dc.type	Conference Paper

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