Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Sales and purchases of different camel classes by camel keepers in pastoral and peri-urban systems
Camel class | Production system | N(camels) | Sales (%) | Purchases (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heifers | Pastoral | 301 | 5.3 | 12.3 |
Peri-urban | 382 | 2.1 | 27.5 | |
Total | 683 | 3.5 | 20.8 | |
χ 2 value |  | 5.153* | 23.602** | |
Steers (≤4 years) | Pastoral | 186 | 25.8 | 2.7 |
Peri-urban | 204 | 62.8 | 0.7 | |
Total | 390 | 45.1 | 1.8 | |
χ 2 value |  | 53.610** | 1.610 NS | |
Breeding females | Pastoral | 1,143 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
Peri-urban | 1,217 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
Total | 2,360 | 2.0 | 0.4 | |
χ 2 value |  | 3.882* | 0.825 NS | |
Breeding males | Pastoral | 156 | 29.5 | 1.9 |
Peri-urban | 82 | 17.1 | 0.0 | |
Total | 238 | 25.2 | 1.3 | |
χ 2 value |  | 4.393* | 1.597 NS |