Date of Award:
5-1990
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Wildland Resources
Department name when degree awarded
Range Science
Committee Chair(s)
John P. Workman
Committee
John P. Workman
Committee
Bruce Godfrey
Committee
Roger Banner
Abstract
Information on livestock operations, particularly what kind of livestock operations are practiced in the Somali central rangelands, and how these operations differ for different herders in different vegetation types and farming systems, could serve as a major tool in making management decisions. This study provides a detailed description of range livestock operations in the Somali Central Rangelands. It also answers some important management questions.
Range livestock operations were inventoried through personal interviews with the owners and herders. Data are supplemented by previous nation-wide and regional survey statistics. Herd productivity data which include herd structures, age, age-related sales, slaughters, gifts, and Zakat (religious payment) was derived from the herd recording survey.
The results indicate the need for long term data to serve as a base for decisions concerning range and livestock development.
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Recommended Citation
Abdulle, Abdinasir M., "A Descriptive Study of Range Livestock Operations in the Somali Central Rangelands" (1990). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6440.
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