Measuring the Role of Livestock in the Household Economy

Download or read book Measuring the Role of Livestock in the Household Economy written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook presents a module template for effectively including livestock in multitopic and agricultural household surveys in low- and middle- income countries. It is a practical tool for survey practitioners to collect data on the role of livestock in the household economy and its contribution to livelihoods. The data will assist in generating statistics on key features of the smallholder livestock sector - from herd size and composition to husbandry and production practices, from meat, milk and egg production to livestock income. These statistics represent the backbone for effective livestock-sector policies and investments.