Livestock Mixed portfolio. A cooperative Farming for youth empowerment

This book is an outpouring of a burning desire to see that many youths and retired civil servants become wealthy livestock farmers in the shortest possible time. It is to discourage the habit of no job syndrome by exposing them to the potential of cattle fattening and poultry layer mixed portfolio stock. The book has bought in very simple terms the stages of cattle fattening from purchase of your stock up to the time of marketing with a clear description of the various risk factors. The project described in the book is very ideal as a backyard project capable of providing adequate return in excess of white collar job in peri urban and urban regions. It is not labour intensive and could be handled by the investor and his family for improved livelihood. This portfolio stock, gives a higher average weighted profitability than the government prevailing treasury bill or any other livestock enterprises in a depressed economy as presently experienced in most developing countries of Africa. The investment stands out unique in its characteristic feature of satisfying cash flow and capital appreciation of a sub set of the portfolio (cattle). The project will guarantee 29% sales margin