Increasing nutrient use efficiency through improved feeding and manure management in urban and peri-urban livestock units of a West African city: A scenario analysis
In many African cities urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) plays a major role in creating jobs and contributing to food security. However, many small-scale UPA systems are characterised by excessive nutrient inputs to the livestock unit and poor handling of manure. To assess the impact of improve...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24438 |
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