Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
A study was conducted to determine the productivity and constraints of smallholder rabbit production in the Mberengwa and Zvishavane districts of the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. 42 households were randomly selected to respond to a standard questionnaire. 79% of the respondents had an average rabb...
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| author | Gono, Robert K Dube, John Sichewo, Petronillah R Muzvondiwa, John V |
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| description | A study was conducted to determine the productivity and constraints of smallholder rabbit production in the Mberengwa and Zvishavane districts of the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. 42 households were randomly selected to respond to a standard questionnaire. 79% of the respondents had an average rabbit rearing experience of less than five years. The average clutch size per household was less than 10 mature rabbits. The rabbits were acquired through purchase (88%), gifts (7%), or in exchange for labor. However 76% of the rabbits were sourced from within the local area. Only 17% of the farmers fed commercial feeds. The prevalent diseases were mange (68%), coccidiosis (24%), and foot rot (8%). 23% of the farmers used veterinary drugs and medicines to treat the common diseases, whilst 67% sourced the locally available herbs and plants for the same purpose. Survivability of the rabbits was significantly affected (P< 0.001) and strongly correlated (r= 0.) with housing system. Rabbit meat was mainly used to generate household income and for home consumption. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-51952022-10-10T07:41:10Z Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe Gono, Robert K Dube, John Sichewo, Petronillah R Muzvondiwa, John V Bunny Productivity Smallholder Zimbabwe Opportunities A study was conducted to determine the productivity and constraints of smallholder rabbit production in the Mberengwa and Zvishavane districts of the Midlands Province in Zimbabwe. 42 households were randomly selected to respond to a standard questionnaire. 79% of the respondents had an average rabbit rearing experience of less than five years. The average clutch size per household was less than 10 mature rabbits. The rabbits were acquired through purchase (88%), gifts (7%), or in exchange for labor. However 76% of the rabbits were sourced from within the local area. Only 17% of the farmers fed commercial feeds. The prevalent diseases were mange (68%), coccidiosis (24%), and foot rot (8%). 23% of the farmers used veterinary drugs and medicines to treat the common diseases, whilst 67% sourced the locally available herbs and plants for the same purpose. Survivability of the rabbits was significantly affected (P< 0.001) and strongly correlated (r= 0.) with housing system. Rabbit meat was mainly used to generate household income and for home consumption. 2022-10-10T07:41:10Z 2022-10-10T07:41:10Z 2013 Article 2319-7064 https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v2i9/MTcwOTEzMDE=.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5195 en International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR),;Vol.2, No 9;Pages 365 - 369 open World Wide Journals |
| spellingShingle | Bunny Productivity Smallholder Zimbabwe Opportunities Gono, Robert K Dube, John Sichewo, Petronillah R Muzvondiwa, John V Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| title | Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in Zimbabwe: A case study of the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | constraints and opportunities to rabbit production in zimbabwe: a case study of the midlands province, zimbabwe |
| topic | Bunny Productivity Smallholder Zimbabwe Opportunities |
| url | https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v2i9/MTcwOTEzMDE=.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5195 |
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