A survey of small-scale cattle farming systems in the North West Province of South Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 200-204

  Schwalbach, L M ^a   Groenewald, I B ^a   Marfo, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cattle; Farming systems; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347120893     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v31i3.3794     Document Type: Review

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