Milking and milk processing: traditional technologies in the yak farming system of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 86-93

  Dong, S K ^a,c   Long, R J ^b,c   Kang, M Y ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF PLATEAU BIOLOGY   (China)

^c GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dairy yak; Milk collection; Milk products

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CHINA; DAIRY INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PROCESSING; GRAZING; HERD; MILK PRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL;

BOS GRUNNIENS;

EID: 0037610817     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-0307.2003.00088.x     Document Type: Review

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