Research, Policy and Practice
Table 4 Distribution (percentage) of kraal owner–herdsman contract types by agro-ecological zone
From: The nature and drivers of contracts in cattle herding and management: The case of Ghana
Contract type | Agro-ecological zone | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coastal | Guinea | Sudan | Transitional | ||
Milk output | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Milk output plus fixed payment in cash | 1.2 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 5.3 |
Milk output plus fixed payment in kind | 37.5 | 37.5 | 26.0 | 14.3 | 30.6 |
Milk output plus fixed payment in cash and kind | 25.0 | 50.0 | 7.8 | 77.8 | 39.7 |
Fixed payment in cash | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.3 |
Fixed payment in kind | 28.7 | 0.8 | 55.8 | 1.6 | 20.0 |
Fixed payment in cash and kind | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.2 |
Implicit contract | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 0 | 2.6 |
Total percentage | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Number of kraals | 80 | 120 | 77 | 63 | 340 |