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Table 4 Species-based characteristics of livestock production (N = 165)

From: The challenge of achieving basal energy, iron and zinc provision for home consumption through family farming in the Andes: a comparison of coverage through contemporary production systems and selected agricultural interventions

Livestock

Households raising (%)

Total no. of animals

Ave.

SD±

Cattle

78.2

2.6

1.6

Horse

49.7

1.4

0.6

Llama

12.7

5.8

4.3

Sheep

67.3

9.3

8.1

Pig

37.6

2.0

1.9

Poultry

80.6

4.3

3.5

Guinea Pig

63.0

7.0

5.5

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Agriculture & Food Security

ISSN: 2048-7010