Constraints and opportunities for increased livestock production in communal areas: A case study of Simbe, Zimbabwe

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 14-

  Mutibvu, T ^a   Maburutse, B E ^a   Mbiriri, D T ^b   Kashangura, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diseases; Draught power; Feed shortages; House holds; Water

Indexed keywords

BOS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84866149828     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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