Performance of artificial insemination in smallholder dairies of Nharira-Lancashire in Zimbabwe

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 51-59

  Kaziboni, S ^a   Kusina, N T ^a,b   Sibanda, S ^a   Makuza, S ^a   Nyoni, O ^a   Bhebhe, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Conception; Dairy; Farmers,; Smallholder

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 2942642094     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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