Research, Policy and Practice
Table 5 Cattle selling by the beneficiaries of the Nguni Cattle Project in Eastern Cape (No. = 120)
Parameters | Number of beneficiaries | |
|---|---|---|
No. | % | |
Number of farmer selling cattle | ||
Yes | 94 | 78 |
No | 26 | 22 |
Type of cattle sold (n = 94) | ||
Weaners | 33 | 35.2 |
Adult | 61 | 64.8 |
Type of market channels (n = 94) | ||
Abattoir | 4 | 4.3 |
Auction | 8 | 8.5 |
Feedlot | 8 | 8.5 |
Sales from other farmers | 74 | 78.7 |
Market support from government | ||
Supported | 5 | 4 |
Not supported | 115 | 96 |