Comparison of indigenous and foreign cattle for beef production at Matopos Research Station in Zimbabwe
Cattle breeds regarded as indigenous to Zimbabwe include the Mashona, Tuli and Nkone. History of the breeds, their development and promotion, and development of breed societies for each breed is described by Harvey (1987). Since commercial livestock production was introduced in Zimbabwe in the early...
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| Formato: | Case Study |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Livestock Research Institute
2002
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3521 |
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