The Impact of Crossbred Cows in Mixed Farming Systems in Gujarat, India: Milk Production and Feeding Practices

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-259

  Patil, B R ^a   Udo, H M J ^a,b  

^a BAIF Development Research Foundation   (India)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cattle; Crossbreeding; Feeding; India; Milk Offtake; Mixed Farming

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0031534393     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1997.253     Document Type: Article

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