Animal feed formulation: Mathematical programming techniques

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Saxena, Pratiksha ^a   Khanna, Neha ^a  

^a GAUTAM BUDDHA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Animal diet; Formulation software.; Mathematical programming techniques; Simulation techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988416850     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20149035     Document Type: Review

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