Effect of upgrading small East African goats on feed resource utilisation in the Uluguru mountains in Tanzania; a farmers' perspective

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 78-89

  Ingratubun, Gudrun F ^a   Owen, Emyr ^a   Massawe, Nicolaus F ^a   Mtenga, Louis A ^a   Mtengeti, E G ^a  

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Author keywords

Composition; Feeding; Goats; Gross margin; Participatory methods; Season; System

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042617918     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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