Financial analysis of livestock production systems around Lake Mburo National Park, in South Western Uganda

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Ocaido, M ^a   Muwazi, R T ^a   Opuda Asibo, J ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Agricultural income; Ankole ranching scheme; Gross margin analysis; Pastoral systems

Indexed keywords

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 69249138211     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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