Women and family poultry production in rural Africa

Author(s)
Fallou Gueye, El Hadji
Editor(s)
Eade, Deborah
Publication date
2000-02-01
Subject
Food and livelihoods
Approach and methodology
Keywords
Agriculture
Development methods
Livelihoods
Pastoralism

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/130418
DOI
10.1080/09614520052565
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
The author discusses the importance of rural family poultry (RFP) in Africa as an income generating and/or subsistence asset for families, particularly highlighting the gender dimension of RFP, since women are often the main owners of, and carers for, chickens. RFP development programmes must take account of other demands on women's time, but should aim to keep profits in the hands of women, increase production (for nutritional and financial gains), facilitate setting up co-operatives and, through these, the provision of training and supplies (making use of economies of scale).
Pages
5
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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