Research, Policy and Practice
Table 3 Model outputs at livestock threshold of 3.3 TLU/capita
From: Applying livestock thresholds to examine poverty in Karamoja
Output | Value |
|---|---|
Household total annual food energy requirement (kcal) | 4,599,000 |
Energy derived from milk consumption | |
Goat milk (kcal) | 255,037 |
Cow milk (kcal) | 552,123 |
Total energy from milk consumption (kcal) | 807,160 |
Energy derived from sorghum consumption | |
Energy derived from own-produced sorghum (kcal) | 1,052,800 |
Energy requirement from purchased sorghum (kcal) | 2,739,040 |
Income from livestock | |
Young male goats (UGX) | 644,962.50 |
Young bulls (UGX) | 1,561,560.00 |
Total income from livestock (UGX) | 2,206,522.50 |
Sorghum purchases and cash balance | |
Cost of total sorghum needs (UGX) | 2,156,265.85 |
Balance after sorghum purchases (UGX) | 50,256.65 |