Impacts of intervention objectives in goat production within subsistence farming systems in South Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 185-191

  Braker, M J E ^a   Udo, H M J ^a   Webb, E C ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Goats; Subsistence

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 19444386307     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v32i3.3745     Document Type: Review

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