Herders' perceptions on ruminant livestock breeds and breeding management in Southwestern Niger
This study documents indigenous knowledge of breeds of cattle, sheep and goats in southwestern Niger, and includes both pastoralists and agropastoralists. Our study included sheep and goats in view of the increasing importance of small ruminants in livestock production systems in the Sahel since the...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Springer
2007
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1293 |
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