Organic goat production, processing and marketing: Opportunities, challenges and outlook

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 102-109

  Lu, C D ^a   Gangyi, X ^b   Kawas, J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^b SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Environment; Goats; Organic; Production system

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77950540437     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.12.032     Document Type: Article

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