Indigenous chickens of the Kamuli plains in Uganda: II. Factors affecting their marketing and profitability

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Natukunda, K ^a   Kugonza, D R ^a   Kyarisiima, C C ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Costs; Egg marketing; Gross margin; Market distance

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 80054110917     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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