Research, Policy and Practice
Parameters | Number of beneficiaries | |
---|---|---|
No | % | |
Livestock ownership | ||
Cattle only | 32 | 26.7 |
Cattle and other species | 88 | 73.3 |
Livestock training | ||
Formal training | 60 | 50 |
Not trained | 60 | 50 |
Cattle breed owned | ||
Nguni | 39 | 33 |
Non-descripts | 54 | 45 |
Bonsmara | 11 | 9 |
Brahman | 12 | 10 |
Others | 4 | 3 |
Grazing system practised | ||
Continuous | 95 | 79.2 |
Rotational | 25 | 20.8 |
Feed supplementation type | ||
Supplement | 63 | 52.5 |
Non Supplement | 57 | 47.5 |
Source of drinking water | ||
Dam | 50 | 42 |
Borehole | 12 | 10 |
River | 58 | 48 |
Source of veterinary services | ||
Veterinary drug supplier | 96 | 80.2 |
Government veterinary supplier | 24 | 19.8 |