Small-scale livestock farming and primary animal healthcare in South Africa: challenges and policy implications
OUTPUT TYPE: Policy briefs
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2016
TITLE AUTHOR(S): V.Reddy, S.Goga, S.Chiumbu, F.Timol
KEYWORDS: FARMERS, LIVESTOCK, POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, PRIMARY ANIMAL HEALTHCARE (PAHC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9402
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10160
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10160
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2016
TITLE AUTHOR(S): V.Reddy, S.Goga, S.Chiumbu, F.Timol
KEYWORDS: FARMERS, LIVESTOCK, POLICY IMPLEMENTATION, PRIMARY ANIMAL HEALTHCARE (PAHC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 9402
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/10160
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/10160
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Abstract
Key findings of a pilot study confirm that an improved understanding of the challenges facing small-scale livestock farmers in the area of primary animal healthcare (PAHC) may contribute to the better-focused development of policies and programmes.-
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