The relevance of farmyard animal development activities is debatable. Is there a middle course that can be followed between free-ranging systems, where animals have to fend for themselves, and large-scale commercial units? From a technical point of view there are many possibilities for increasing production in free-ranging or semi-commercial farmyard animal keeping in developing countries. The inputs required and the increase in production mean that farmers will have to become more market-oriented, and to compete with other small farmers and large-scale operators. It is of the utmost importance that the socio-economic setting for farmyard animal interventions is properly understood and appreciated.
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