A perspective on conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources in the sub-Saharan Africa

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-247

  Lebbie, S H B ^a   Ramsay, K ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b National Department of Agriculture   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation; Genetic resources; Small ruminants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032737517     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(99)00076-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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