Sentence examples for values of livestock from inspiring English sources

Fig. 3 Perceptions of pastoralists indicating mean values of livestock mortality per household during the 2011 drought event in the study areas in Borana, southern Ethiopia.

SNPs are currently used for a wide range of analyses: in genomic association studies to dissect production and functional traits [ 2, 3]; in prediction of (genomic) breeding values of livestock [ 4]; for estimation of genetic diversity and population genetic parameters [ 5] or to search for selection signatures in the genome [ 6].

Aid agencies say herders have been unable to use traditional pastures and water points, while the falling value of livestock has made it harder to buy cereals.

In America, we typically see the value of livestock as an impersonal reflection of its value on the open market (obviously, not everyone views cattle this way, but this perspective is accepted and reasonable).

Livestock production Gross revenue from livestock sold, value of livestock slaughtered, livestock gifts received and milk sold.

In these examples, the payment is compared with the value of livestock, with respondents feeling it fell short.

The local knowledge of the nomad pastoralist communities sees a connection between the dietary composition of livestock feed and the nutritional value of livestock products.

The mean annual gross value of livestock production was $2,504, with a median of $1,510, showing that a small number of wealthy households skew the mean up.

Furthermore, in this study, 33% of households owned less than the estimated threshold value of livestock per capita required to support a purely pastoral lifestyle.

Despite the apparent value of livestock to the rural economy, the agricultural sector has experienced unprecedented decline in overall performance over the years.

Leaving out these products underestimates the value of livestock production, e.g., in Kenya, milk provides three quarters of the total gross value of livestock's contribution to the agriculture sector, whereas hides and skins represent 4.3% of total livestock output (Behnke and Muthami 2011).