Constraints to use of natural pasture for ruminants production along the eastern coast of Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Kavana, P Y ^a   Kizima, J B ^a   Masakia, B J ^a  

^a Ministry of Livestock Development Dar es Salaam   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Basal diet; Commercialisation of agriculture; Eastern coast of Tanzania; Natural pasture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOTHRIOCHLOA; BOVIDAE; DIGITARIA (ANGIOSPERM); POACEAE;

EID: 37349103107     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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