Benefits from dual purpose goats for crop and livestock production under small-scale peasant systems in Kondoa eroded areas, Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2005, Pages

  Shirima, E J M ^a  

^a Ministry of Livestock Development Dar es Salaam   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Dual purpose goats; Goat milk; Growth; Socio economic benefits

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 28944446478     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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