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Table 3 Fodder production and sale by producer groups

From: Determinants of pastoralists’ participation in commercial fodder markets for livelihood resilience in drylands of northern Kenya: Case of Isiolo

Variables

Statistic (n = 20)

Average quantity of fodder produced (bales*)

57 (90)

Quantity of fodder sold (bales)

44 (90)

Average quantity of fodder bought by households (bales)

10 (33)

Average selling price for hayμ (KES)

 Group members

283 (44)

 Neighbours

317 (113)

 Traders

367 (116)

Average quantity of grass seed produced (kg)

35 (119)

Average quantity of grass seed sold (kg)

6 (16)

Average selling price for grass seedsμ (KES)

700 (141)

  1. Standard deviations in parentheses; n number of producer groups surveyed; μ1 USD = KES 105. Source: survey data (2018)
  2. *A bale is equivalent to 20 kg