A facilitated process towards finding options for improved livestock production in the communal areas of Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

African Journal of Range and Forage Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 63-69

  Goqwana, W M ^a   Machingura, C ^b   Mdlulwa, Z ^c   Mkhari, R ^c   Mmolaeng, O ^c   Selomane, A O ^d  

^a Dohne Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Degradation; Livelihoods; Livestock keepers; Multi stakeholder; Participatory

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 50449104123     PISSN: 10220119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJRFS.2008.25.2.4.483     Document Type: Article

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