PROMOTING GOAT MARKETS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN SEMI-ARID ZIMBABWE FOR FOOD SECURITY AND INCOME GROWTH
An increasing demand for livestock products including goat meat offers small-scale farmers in semi-arid Zimbabwe opportunities for increased market participation. However, existing goat markets are largely informal, with poorly developed inputs and services. Transaction costs are high, resulting in...
Main Authors: | André van Rooyen, Sabine Homann-Kee Tui |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
2009-02-01
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Series: | Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems |
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Online Access: | http://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/84 |
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