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Explain the role of livestock in human life food supply.

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- Source of income
- Raw materials for industry
- Source of employment
- Cultural uses e.g dowry, sacrifices, etc
- Biological cooks e.g cocks
- For sports and recreation.

Kavungya answered the question on March 28, 2019 at 10:26

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