Small ruminant production in tropical Africa

Study of sheep and goat production in tropical Africa, particularly animal numbers and production systems and regional geographic distribution & productivity potentials, w. outline of the need for future research on their potential performance under improved systems; data on adult body weight & prod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: International Livestock Centre for Africa
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1980
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4548
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Summary:Study of sheep and goat production in tropical Africa, particularly animal numbers and production systems and regional geographic distribution & productivity potentials, w. outline of the need for future research on their potential performance under improved systems; data on adult body weight & production purposes; reproductive traits and mortality rates of small ruminants incl. price differences between mutton or goat meat and beef.