“Cash products are often of seconda

“Cash products are often of secondary
importance, especially in marginal and remote
areas. Traditional breeds generate an array of
benefits that are more difficult to grasp and
to quantify than outputs of meat, milk, eggs
or wool. These include their contribution to
social cohesion and identity, their fulfilment of
ritual and religious needs, their role in nutrient
recycling and as providers of energy, and their
capacity to serve as savings bank and insurance
against droughts and other natural calamities.”