Improvement of small ruminant production systems in rainfed agro-ecological zones of Asia

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 215-232

  Devendra, C ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b NONE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Goats; Indigenous breeds; Land use; Nomadism; Ruminants; Sheep; Transhumance

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032235848     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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