CONTRIBUTION OF SMALL SCALE POULTRY FARMING TO POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
Abstract Poultry, the largest livestock group, account for more than 30% of all animal protein. However, this production is mainly based on commercial poultry, which accounts for only 20% of the total poultry population. The remaining 80% of poultry are found in traditional production systems entitled ‘low input – low output’ systems. Here the mortality is around 80% within the first year after hatching. The constraints for improving productivity are, ...
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