The report notes that the government is encouraging the use of animal power, although animal health tends to be poor because of feed problems. Families are also increasingly using home gardens to grow foodcrops such as green vegetables and potatoes to compensate for the lack of cereals. Surplus vegetables are sold at the market. The government is also now discouraging farmers from raising monogastric livestock, such as pigs, that require valuable, high-quality grains for feed. Instead, they are encouraging farmers to increase ruminant herds, particularly goats.
Goats can graze on pastures on hill slopes, which have a limited potential for crop production.