Variable

Mean (Std. dev.)

Age of farmer (years)

51.9 (11.6)

Farmers’ gender

Male

Female

90.5%

9.5%

Marital status; Married = 1 otherwise = 0

94.0%

Education level of farm owner

Never attended school

Primary level

High school

Tertiary institution

6.7%

11.3%

38.0%

44.0%

Education level of farm manager

Never attended school

Primary level

High school

Tertiary institution

9.5%

31.7%

42.9%

15.9%

Main occupation of farmer; farming = 1 otherwise = 0

79.3%

Secondary occupation of farmer; non-farm business

20.7%

Acreage (in acres) under fodder; Napier

Maize

Rhodes grass

2.6

3.2

1.1

Herd size

50 (51)

Average number of cows

22 (20)

Farmers with a permanent water source

85.3%

Farmers who made and fed silage

71.3%

Farmers who make and feed hay

55.3%

Average Milk yield/cow/day (rainy season) (litres)

9.0

Average Milk yield/cow/day (dry season) (litres)

4.6

Farmers growing pastures

88.7%

Farmers who apply fertilizer

46.0%