The current stage and future prospects of guinea pig production under smallholder conditions in West Africa; 2. Cameroon case

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 14-25

  Nuwanyakpa, M ^a   Lukefahr, S D ^b   Gudahl, D ^c   Ngoupayou, J D ^d  

^a PLAN International   (Cameroon)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^c HPI/ Africa Programs   (United States)

^d Inst of Anim and Vet Research   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Africa; Guinea pigs; Meat production; Rural development

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 3042615625     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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