Production Objectives and Management Strategies of Livestock Keepers in South-East Kenya: Implications for a Breeding Programme

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Tập 37 Số 8 - Trang 635-652 - 2005
J. M. Mwacharo1, Adam G. Drucker2
1Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kiboko Research Centre, Makindu, Kenya
2International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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