2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.04.003
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Small-scale poultry and food security in resource-poor settings: A review

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“…Small livestock (chicken and goats) are kept by only one-third of the households (Table 1.), but people reported to reserve them as capital investments in case of need for emergency cash, as is common also in other small-scale societies. 37 In general, livestock population has remained small due to the high loss from predators and road kills.…”
Section: Availabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Small livestock (chicken and goats) are kept by only one-third of the households (Table 1.), but people reported to reserve them as capital investments in case of need for emergency cash, as is common also in other small-scale societies. 37 In general, livestock population has remained small due to the high loss from predators and road kills.…”
Section: Availabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For many, home‐grown chickens and eggs are their only source of high‐quality protein. Nearly all families in developing countries at the village level, including landless and the poorest, are owners of poultry (Wong et al., ). In Ethiopia, particularly, poultry production is an integral part of the mixed crop‐livestock farming system practiced by most rural households.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…Village poultry production typically uses indigenous genetic resources, which are adapted to a specific harsh environment (FAO, ; Lindahl et al., ; Wong et al., ). This is mainly why indigenous chickens in Ethiopia provide major opportunities for increased protein supply and income for smallholders.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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