Optimum utilization of feed resources: Model studies and farmers' practices in two villages in East Java, Indonesia

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-94

  Zemmelink, G ^a   Ifar, S ^b   Oosting, S J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Farmers' practices; Feed resources; Model studies; Optimum utilization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; FEEDING; LIVESTOCK; SEASONAL VARIATION;

INDONESIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037375851     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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