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Table 4 Average annual meat offtake from pastoral herds
From: The value of pastoralism in Kenya: Application of total economic value approach
Species | Average live weight (kg) | Average carcass weight (kg) | Average annual offtake (TLU) | Average annual offtake (tonnes) | Value in Kshs (billion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cattle | 250 | 150 | 731,665 | 109,750 | 27.4 |
Sheep | 30 | 20 | 10,724 | 1609 | 0.40 |
Goats | 30 | 20 | 134,456 | 33,614 | 8.40 |
Camels | 250 | 150 | 65,814 | 9872 | 2.47 |
Chicken | 1.2 | 0.8 | 819 | 123 | 0.03 |
154,968 | 38.74 |