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Table 4 Income levels and diversity

From: Shifting livelihood strategies in northern Nigeria - extensified production and livelihood diversification amongst Fulani pastoralists

Income Sources

Livestock only

Livestock + crops

Livestock + off-farm

All

% households

33

37

17

13

Mean cash income per capita ($)

260

398

444

278

% livestock income

95

78

85

57

% crop income

–

17

–

8

% milk income

5

5

6

4

% off-farm income

–

–

9

32