Practical crossbreeding for improved livelihoods in developing countries: The FARM Africa goat project

Livestock Science

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-44

  Peacock, C ^a   Ahuya, C O ^b   Ojango, J M K ^c   Okeyo, A M ^c  

^a FARM Africa   (United Kingdom)

^b Farm Africa Dairy Goat and Animal Healthcare Project   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Community based; Goat improvement; Smallholder systems

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 79151468711     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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