Factors influencing adoption of livestock insurance by commercial dairy farmers in three zobatat of eritrea

Agrekon

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 172-186

  Mohammed, M A ^a   Ortmann, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84872790838     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2005.9523708     Document Type: Review

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