Studies on the reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows raised on smallholder farms in eastern Usambara mountains, Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Swai, E S ^a   Kyakaisho, P ^b   Ole Kawanara, M S ^c  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre   (Tanzania)

^b District Veterinary Office   (Tanzania)

^c Divisional Dairy Development Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Africa; Amani; Reproductive performance; Smallholder dairy production; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 34248167731     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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