Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya
Smallholder dairying in Kenya is mainly concentrated in the central and western parts of the country, where the highland climate and proximity to urban markets are favourable. These farmers produce over 70 percent of the total marketed milk (Omiti et al., 1993), using an average of two cows (mostly...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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British Society of Animal Science
1998
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50523 |
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