Assessment of animal manure production, management and utilization in Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2005, Pages

  Jackson, H L ^a   Mtengeti, E J ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Management; Manure; Quality; Southern highlands of Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 26044470270     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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