Farmers perception of intensive feed gardens: A case study of the Central and Lower River Divisions in the Gambia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 32-44

  Nwafor, Christopher Ugochukwu ^a  

^a International Trypanotolerance Centre Gambia   (Gambia)

Author keywords

Intensive feed gardens; Participatory; Productivity; Small ruminants

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 2942662951     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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