Lifetime productivity of dairy cows in smallholder farming systems of the Central highlands of Kenya
Evaluation of lifetime productivity is sensible to target interventions for improving productivity of smallholder dairy systems in the highlands of East Africa, because cows are normally not disposed of based on productive reasons. Feeding strategies and involuntary culling may have long-term effect...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2009
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1695 |
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