Improved goats rearing for improved livelihoods
In Busoga, goat rearing is common but unproductive. Goats are traditionally farmed for their meat, so local breeds yield little milk. A lack of suitable fodder, particularly in the dry season, and poor access to veterinary and breeding services limits milk production.
Goats are often managed by local farmers and goats’ meat and milk is a rich source of protein and nutrients. However, farmer’s low social and economic status, together with poor knowledge about nutrition, means that they often struggle to translate improved goat production into the consumption of nutritious foods and increased household income.
DLLN- Uganda with funding from Tim foundation worked with local farmers living in Buyende and the surrounding areas, supporting them to set up sustainable, small-scale goat-rearing enterprises that will help them generate an income and provide their families with a more nutritious diet. over 300 goats with high milk production and more than 70 bucks have been given to these farmers.
In the coming three weeks, more farmers are going to benefit from this project, over 70 goats and bucks have been procured and now in processing (Treatment, resting after transportation and getting used to the climate) before they are given out to these farmers.
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