Smallholder dairy production in Northern Malawi: Production practices and constraints

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-62

  Tebug, Stanly Fon ^a   Kasulo, Victor ^b   Chikagwa Malunga, Susan ^c   Wiedemann, Steffi ^a   Roberts, David J ^d   Chagunda, Mizeck G G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^c Luyanga Research Station   (Malawi)

^d SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constraints; Dairy farming; Malawi; Production practices

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MILK; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MILK; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 81755178439     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-011-9887-0     Document Type: Article

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