Role of camel in the pastoral economy of Marri tribe in Balochistan, Pakistan

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Raziq, A ^a   Iqbal, A ^a   Younas, M ^a   Khan, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Balochistan; Camel; Management; Marri tribe; Pakistan; Pastoral people; Production

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58049150811     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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