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Cost of the material to be used
-Availability of required skills/labour
-Availability of capital for the kind of material
-Availability of materials required
-Environmental conditions such as presence of pests/soil type, climate
-Durability /quality/strength of materials
-Type of dairy shed –whether temporary or permanent
-Toxicity of the materials to do the work in question
-Toxicity of the materials to the animal for example –use of non-toxic painting
Materials like the white wash.
Workability /applicability of the material
Farmers tastes and preferences
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