Constraints to sheep and goat production in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya's central highlands
Small ruminants play an important, but often underestimated, role in the livelihoods of resource-poor farmers in Kenya. Besides being an important source of protein and immediate cash, they also have a variety socio-cultural values. Their importance in mixed crop-livestock systems in Kenya is expect...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics
2000
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50303 |
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