Livestock provide benefits such as manure, animal source foods (meat and milk), cash, and draught power.
Planting pits are an option for farmers without access to draught power and a fall-back method.
However, it is important to note that livestock provides many services other than food, for example, draught power, nutrient management and risk avoidance.
Animal products account for 40% of the value of agricultural output in the world as a whole, but for a much higher proportion in developing countries, where they provide not only food, but draught power, fertiliser, fuel and tradable credits.
Labour and draught power shortages in many smallholder-farming communities in Zimbabwe have led to the adoption of fast planting methods characterized by little control of planting depth, which inevitably leads to poor crop stands.
The Marrecha camel is liked by city carters for heavy duty draught power.
These animals are also used for draught power, at low levels, across the KGR.
Livestock provides draught power, rural transport, manure, fuel, milk and meat.
Nublang is the most endangered native breed and is raised mostly for draught power (Dorji et al. 2009).
The farmers rear livestock for various purposes, including draught power, milk, meat, transport, cash income, and manure.
Livestock forms an integral part of the agricultural system, contributing not only to the human diet but also to soil fertility and draught power.
