Challenges for emerging livestock farmers in Limpopo province, South Africa

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-77

  MacLeod, N D ^a   McDonald, C K ^a   Van Oudtshoorn, F P ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Limpopo Provincial Government   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Emerging farmers; Land reform; Livestock production; Veld management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 50449100945     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2008.25.2.5.484     Document Type: Review

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