Table 6 Reasons for keeping goats in rural areas of the Nile Delta in Egypt
From: Assessment of the traditional goat production systems in rural areas of the Nile Delta in Egypt
Reason | Mean ± SE | % |
|---|---|---|
Cash sale | 17.80 ± 0.374 | 89 |
Meet basic needs | 2.20 ± 0.374 | 11 |
Social roles | 8.00 ± 0.547 | 40 |
Easy to raise and to sell as needed | 5.80 ± 0.374 | 29 |
Manure | .80 ± 0.2000 | 4 |
Skins | 1.60 ± 0.244 | 8 |
Milk for sale and home | 1.00 ± 0.000 | 5 |
Exchange for cows | 5.00 ± 0.707 | 25 |
Risk management | 4.80 ± 0.374 | 24 |