Policies affecting changes in ownership of livestock and use of feed resources in the highlands of northern Ethiopia

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 166-194

  Benin, Samuel ^a   Ehui, Simeon ^a   Pender, John ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MIXED FARMING; OWNERSHIP; UPLAND REGION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2442555000     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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