Cattle manure quality in Maragua District, central Kenya: Effect of management practices and development of simple methods of assessment
Three hundred mixed, smallholder farms in Kariti location, Kandara Division, Maragua District, Central Kenya, were surveyed. Dairy cattle management practices, including type of animal enclosure, roofing, floor type, drainage, use of bedding, feeding of concentrates; and manure management practices,...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2003
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/30019 |
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