Milk production in Cameroon: A review

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Bayemi, P H ^a   Bryant, M J ^b   Perera, B M A O ^c   Mbanya, J N ^a   Cavestany, D ^d,e   Webb, E C ^f  

^a INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Austria)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

^e Veterinary College   (Uruguay)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cameroon; Cattle; Dairy; Milk; Review

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 22444451051     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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