Genetic improvement of small ruminants in low-input, smallholder production systems: Technical and infrastructural issues

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-88

  Kosgey, I S ^a   Okeyo, A M ^b  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Genetic improvement; Infrastructural; Small ruminants; Smallholder; Technical

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34247148445     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.01.007     Document Type: Article

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