Subsistance livestock farmers - NAMC
Subsistance livestock farmers - NAMC
Subsistance livestock farmers - NAMC
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BACKGROUND: LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA 69 percent of South Africa’s land size is suitable for<strong>livestock</strong> (cattle, sheep and goats) production(McDermott et al, 2010). Livestock is the largest agric sector it terms of itscontribution to country’s GDP (excl subsistence farming). Main market channels (DAFF, 2002);- Auction- Carcass grade- Informal markets Small scale <strong>farmers</strong> (serving informal markets) Vs Largecommercial (servicing formal markets).
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