Developmental challenges and opportunities in the goat industry: The Kenyan experience

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 197-206

  Ahuya, C O ^a   Okeyo, A M ^b,c   Mwangi Njuru, ^d   Peacock, C ^e  

^a Farm Africa Dairy Goat and Animal Healthcare Project   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^d European Union   (Belgium)

^e FARM Africa   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural development; Extension services; Goat production systems; Kenya

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 27644540181     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.06.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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