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Table 5 Grazing systems adopted in the different counties in the dry and rainy seasons of the year

From: Integration and adoption of climate resilient management practices for enhanced productivity of sheep and goats in pastoral communities of Northern Kenya

County

 

Per cent (%) of households adopting the feeding system

 

season

Rainy

Dry

 

Type of feeding system

2018

2021

2018

2021

Isiolo

Only grazing (free-range or tethering)

100

1.25

80

2.5

Transhumance

0

98.75

0

97.5

Mainly grazing with some stall feeding

0

0

12

0

Mainly stall feeding with some grazing

0

0

8

0

Marsabit

Only grazing (free-range or tethering)

100

4.63

96.83

4.63

Transhumance

0

95.37

0

95.37

Mainly grazing with some stall feeding

0

0

3.17

0

Mainly stall feeding with some grazing

0

0

0

0

Turkana

Only grazing (free-range or tethering)

97.06

100

8.98

56.12

Transhumance

0

0

0

13.27

Mainly grazing with some stall feeding

2.94

0

90.7

30.61

Mainly stall feeding with some grazing

0

0

0

0