Productivity and profitability of cattle production in the Gambia

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 268-284

  Itty, P ^a   Zinsstag, J ^a   Ankers, P ^a   Njie, M ^a   Pfister, K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

GAMBIA;

EID: 0031405359     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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