Factors affecting milk production in the smallholder dairy sector of Zimbabwe

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 89-

  Ngongoni, N T ^a   Mapiye, C ^b   Mwale, M ^b   Mupeta, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b BINDURA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION   (Zimbabwe)

^c Plan International Harare ^*  (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Constraints; Dairy; Feed; Smallholder; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; BOS TAURUS; HELIANTHUS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745644717     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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