Milk utilisation patterns in the low-input production systems in South Africa

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1413-1419

  Mapekula, Monde ^a   Chimonyo, Michael ^a   Mapiye, Cletos ^a   Dzama, Kennedy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fresh milk; Milk consumption prices; Milk sales; Sour milk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DAIRY PRODUCT; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMMERCE; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILK; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77956172436     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9575-5     Document Type: Article

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