Constraints and opportunities for improved milk production and calf rearing in Sanyati communal farming area, Zimbabwe

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-59

  Pedersen, Charlotte ^a   Madsen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calves; Common lands; Cows; Growth rate; Milk yield; Parasites

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; NEMATODA;

EID: 1642558795     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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