Biogas digesters in small pig farming systems in Lao PDR: Evidence of an impact

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Phanthavongs, Sirixai ^a   Saikia, Udoy ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogas; Livestock; Pig farming; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888862681     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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