Livestock water productivity: Implications for sub-Saharan Africa

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-193

  Peden, D ^a   Taddesse, G ^a   Haileslassie, A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Animal production; Crop livestock systems; Feed; Land degradation; Sustainability; Water accounting; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67650948288     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ09002     Document Type: Article

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