Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle owners in south western Ethiopia
Sheko is among 32 recognized cattle breeds in Ethiopia (DAGRIS, 2007) and is the only taurine of the east African region (Hanotte et al., 2000). Sheko is kept by smallholder farmers of different ethnic origins that inhabit its breeding tract. These smallholder farmers practice crop dominated crop li...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Elsevier
2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2986 |
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