Relationships of ration formulation objectives among feed millers, dairy farmers, and feed policy regulators in Nakuru district-Kenya

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Mutua, S M ^a   Guliye, A Y ^b   Bebe, B O ^b   Kahi, A K ^b  

^a Ministry of Livestock Development   (Kenya)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Feed industry; Ingredient cost; Least cost formulation; Milk profits; Nutrient excretion

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650703742     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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