Sheep production in South Africa has experienced some growth though very slow, and as such production cannot meet demand in the local market. This study aimed to determine the factor influencing the competitiveness of smallholder sheep farmers' and constraints faced by sheep farmers in South Africa....
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to benchmark extensive sheep operations in Laingsburg in the Central Karoo, South Africa, with data from the 2012 production season. An input oriented variable returns to scale frontier identified twelve efficient firms, and nine more that are technically ...
South Africa has a diverse array of phenotypically distinct and locally adapted sheep breeds that have been developed for different production systems ranging from mutton to wool and pelt, and some dual-purpose and nondescript breeds kept by smallholder farmers. This study investigated genetic ...
Maintenance costs of sheep production were furnished by the “Associação de Caprino-Ovinocultores da Região de Piracicaba” (ACOPI), considering six months as the commercial cycle of sheep production in the central-southern state of São Paulo, Brazil. The price of carcasses was obtained...
SHEEP pellets made in Western Australia are making their way into South Australia to keep ewes going and finish lambs as the state battles its worst drought in living memory…Read More Liz Wells, May 12, 2025 Wool Production New-crop forecasts roll out as crop sowing continues ...
1995. Effects of rain, sheep and tephritid flies on seed production of two arid Karoo shrubs in South Africa. J. Appl. Ecol. 32: 137-144.Milton,S.J.Effects of rain, sheep and tephritid flies on seed production of two arid Karoo shrubs in South Africa.Journal of Applied Ecol...
Sheep farming for mutton productionLochner, J.S.Farming in South Africa
Wool Production 126 countries (Europe, Asia, Northern Europe...) Lamb Production 214 countries (Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia...) Global Sheep Industry Database Sheep in Asia Sheep in Africa Sheep in South America Sheep in North America Sheep in Europe Sheep...
Global lamb and mutton production has grown by ca 1.8% per year from 2010 to 2017 (FAOSTAT, 2018), with South Africa contributing around 177,000 tonnes of lamb/mutton in recent years (Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, 2018). The South African sheep flock consists of a variety...
Sheep production in Ethiopia is an important activity for smallholder farmers, but the sector has been challenged by many factors among which feed shortage is the major one. To solve this challenge, farmers traditionally supplement sheep with coffee leaf. This study was conducted at Areka Agricultura...