The economic implications of bush encroachment on livestock farming in rangelands of uganda

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 64-69

  Mugasi, S K ^a   Sabiiti, E N ^a   Tayebwa, B M ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Animal production; Bush encroachment; Gross margins; Herbage yield

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039176185     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: 17279380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/10220110009485741     Document Type: Article

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