Economic importance of camel: A unique alternative under crisis

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 191-197

  Ahmad, S ^a,c   Yaqoob, M ^a   Hashmi, N ^b   Zaman, M A ^d   Tariq, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b College University ^*  (Pakistan)

^c THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^d Veterinary and Animal Science ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Camel; Economic importance; Food security; Marketing; Production systems

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77958555471     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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