Role of buffalo in the socioeconomic development of rural Asia: Current status and future prospectus

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 443-455

  Nanda, Amarjit Singh ^a   Nakao, Toshihiko ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asia; Buffalo; Rural poor farmers; Social and economic importance

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS;

EID: 0347032837     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1344-3941.2003.00138.x     Document Type: Review

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