Constraints and prospects for apiculture research and development in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Ejigu, Kerealem ^a   Gebey, Tilahun ^b   Preston, T R ^c  

^a Andassa Livestock Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b Fogera Pilot Learning Site ^*  (Ethiopia)

^c TOSOLY   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Beekeeping; Hive products; Honeybees

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 70450196228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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