Assessment of livelihoods of smallholder pig keepers in Mbeya rural and Mbozi districts, Mbeya region, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKamaghe, A.A.S.
dc.contributor.authorMlozi, R.S.M.
dc.contributor.authorJohansen, M.V.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-16T05:18:25Z
dc.date.available2018-11-16T05:18:25Z
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.descriptionInternational journal of agricultural research, 2014; 3 (12): 260-267en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the livelihoods of 98 smallholder farmers keeping pigs in Mbeya rural and Mbozi districts in Mbeya region. The study found that respondents’ characteristics influenced decision making on pig keeping and that pig keeping overall contributed 5-10% of the households’ incomes. Pig keeping in Mbeya and Mbozi rural districts contributed to food provision and to accelerate technology scaling-up. However, two thirds of the respondents reported that they were not satisfied with the pig trade, and less than half of them knew the livestock extension agents, but two thirds said that they were not satisfied with their advisory and service delivery. Less than half of the respondents reported to having access to water for their pigs and in both districts, one third of the respondents indicated to facing problems of presence of pig diseases. This study recommends that livestock extension agents in the two study districts should educate pig keepers on good pig husbandry, assist them to form associations, and help them to find reliable markets for their pigs and secure loans.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDanish International Development Agency (DANIDA)en_US
dc.identifier.issn2327-3321
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2667
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademe Research Journalsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAcademic Research Journals;12
dc.subjectSmallholder pig keepersen_US
dc.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dc.subjectlivestock extension agentsen_US
dc.subjectMbeya ruralen_US
dc.subjectMbozi districtsen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleAssessment of livelihoods of smallholder pig keepers in Mbeya rural and Mbozi districts, Mbeya region, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlhttp://academeresearchjournals.org/journal/ijasren_US

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