Dr. Rajendra Rastogi

Lecturer

Department of Food Production

Faculty of Agriculture & Natural Sciences

UWI, St. Augustine

Fax: 868-663-9686

rajrastogi@yahoo.com

Periurban Small Livestock Production for Food & Community Development

The Caribbean region countries have very limited land resource. The socio-economic environment in most of these countries is characterized by high unemployment, poverty, substance abuse and crime. Youth unemployment is particularly high. The paper makes a case for rearing small livestock around the family home as a source of nutrition, youth training and employment.


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