Logistic modelling of smallholder livestock farmers' adoption of tree-based fodder technology in Zimbabwe

Agrekon

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-392

  Jera, R ^a   Ajayi, O C ^b  

^a Agricultural Economist Southern Alliance for Indigenous Resources (SAFIRE)   (Zimbabwe)

^b WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Animal nutrition; Dairy production; Economic modelling; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952881595     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2008.9523806     Document Type: Article

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