Development and promotion of village chickens subgroups to counteract the adverse effects of climate change in Sub Saharan Africa
Journal Title: Scientific Journal of Animal Science - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Smallholder agriculture sector which harbors different village chickens ecotypes/varieties/strains is one of the most susceptible to the adverse effects of climate change due to its low adaptive potentiality. As of now, the sector is facing scores of challenges due to unpredictable environmental consequences of climate change which have impinged on village/indigenous/local/native chicken production systems.
Authors and Affiliations
Never Assan*| Zimbabwe Open University, Department of Agriculture Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Bulawayo Regional Campus, Box 3550, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe., Mgcini Moyo| Zimbabwe Open University, Department of Agriculture Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Bulawayo Regional Campus, Box 3550, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe., Tinashe Kaguru| Zimbabwe Open University, Department of Agriculture Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Bulawayo Regional Campus, Box 3550, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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