Challenges and threats to rangeland utilization and appropriate intervention indicators for sustainable livestock production in North Bank Region of The Gambia
Abstract:The North Bank Region (NBR) of The Gambia rangeland is composed of shrubby vegetation with few widely spaced trees and undergrowth forbs and grass species on a flat terrain. A study was conducted to ascertain the challenges and threats to rangelands utilization by livestock in NBR, and to identify appropriate intervention indicators for sustainable rangeland livestock production in the region.A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 200 respondents from the seven districts in the NBR. Data obtai… Show more
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