Authors : Edward Yomba; Alfred Samuel Patrick Jones

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 10 - October

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26Oct583

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Abstract : Indigenous poultry production plays a vital role in food security and rural livelihoods across Africa, particularly in low-income countries such as Sierra Leone. Despite its potential contribution to household nutrition and income generation, indigenous poultry farming remains largely underdeveloped and constrained by low productivity, weak market linkages, and poor veterinary services.

Keywords : Indigenous Poultry, Production Systems, Marketing, Rural Livelihoods, Sierra Leone, Food Security.

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