Description, socio-economic characteristics, disease managements and mortality dynamics in smallholder's dairy production system in coastal humid region of Tanga, Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Swai, E S ^a   Karimuribo, E D ^b   Schoonman, L ^c   French, N P ^d   Fitzpatrick, J ^e   Kambarage, D ^b   Bryant, M J ^f  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c Tanga Dairy Development Programme   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy cattle; Demographic profiles; Mortality; Smallholders; Tanga; Tanzania; TBDs

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 19444380021     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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