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Table 3 Number of herds undertaking transhumance by season

From: Fulani cattle productivity and management in the Kachia Grazing Reserve, Nigeria

Data source

Question asked

No. of herds

Dry only (D) no. HH (%)

Wet only (W) no. HH (%)

Dry and wet (D&W) no. HH (%)

D or W or D&W no. HH (%)

March questionnaire

Did you take any cattle out of the KGR in the last year?

56

26 (56.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

26 (56.5)

June census

Are any of your cattle currently away on transhumance?

700

NA

NA

NA

175 (25.0)

June questionnaire

Did you take your cattle on transhumance during the last dry and/or wet seasons?

39

12 (30.8)

5 (12.8)

10 (25.6)

27 (69.2)

October questionnaire

Did you take your cattle on transhumance during the last dry and/or wet seasons?

38

10 (26.3)

4 (10.5)

20 (52.6)

34 (89.5)

  1. NA not available