Poultry rearing is widespread in rural Burkina Faso, and contributes to both the food security and cash income of smallholders farmers. The landlocked status of the country, coupled with increasing demand for poultry in urban areas implies an opportunity for significant, pro-poor growth through this sector. We use data from a survey of 1800 poultry producers to characterize smallholder poultry producers and their practices. We find that 88% of households in program areas raised poultry. While access to vaccination services and veterinary medicines at the village level is high, uptake of these services is limited, especially among smaller producers. Fewer women than men own poultry, but most women report that they control the proceeds from s...
Chicken production has a major role in the economy of developing countries and backyard production i...
In many developing countries like Ethiopia village poultry makes up a large part of the national pou...
This study examines the role of poultry in the livelihoods of rural households and the ownership of ...
Poultry rearing is widespread in rural Burkina Faso, and contributes to both the food security and c...
The local chicken is of great economic and socio-cultural importance in Burkina Faso. However, this ...
This article reports on a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in 120 villages in rural Bur...
Keywords:</span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Village chickens, sheep, production...
The SELEVER study is a five-year impact evaluation designed to address key knowledge gaps on the imp...
Understanding the types of food systems interventions that foster women’s empowerment and the types ...
AbstractChicken production has a major role in the economy of developing countries and backyard prod...
Enhancing women’s participation in agricultural production, including livestock production, has the ...
Development practitioners are using smallholder poultry as a tool for poverty alleviation. Prospect ...
Understanding the types of food systems interventions that foster women's empowerment and the types ...
Village chicken production holds much potential for the alleviation of malnutrition and poverty in r...
The SELEVER study is a five-year impact evaluation designed to address key knowledge gaps on the imp...
Chicken production has a major role in the economy of developing countries and backyard production i...
In many developing countries like Ethiopia village poultry makes up a large part of the national pou...
This study examines the role of poultry in the livelihoods of rural households and the ownership of ...
Poultry rearing is widespread in rural Burkina Faso, and contributes to both the food security and c...
The local chicken is of great economic and socio-cultural importance in Burkina Faso. However, this ...
This article reports on a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in 120 villages in rural Bur...
Keywords:</span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Village chickens, sheep, production...
The SELEVER study is a five-year impact evaluation designed to address key knowledge gaps on the imp...
Understanding the types of food systems interventions that foster women’s empowerment and the types ...
AbstractChicken production has a major role in the economy of developing countries and backyard prod...
Enhancing women’s participation in agricultural production, including livestock production, has the ...
Development practitioners are using smallholder poultry as a tool for poverty alleviation. Prospect ...
Understanding the types of food systems interventions that foster women's empowerment and the types ...
Village chicken production holds much potential for the alleviation of malnutrition and poverty in r...
The SELEVER study is a five-year impact evaluation designed to address key knowledge gaps on the imp...
Chicken production has a major role in the economy of developing countries and backyard production i...
In many developing countries like Ethiopia village poultry makes up a large part of the national pou...
This study examines the role of poultry in the livelihoods of rural households and the ownership of ...