Livestock production in central Mali: Attempts to produce raw materials of animal origin for the French textile industry during the colonial period
Outlines past attempts to develop a base of raw materials for the textile industry from indigenous animals in Mali. Describes notable efforts to upgrade local Macina sheep for increased wool production by selection or cross-breeding with Merinos, increasing goat wool production by crossing imported...
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Informa UK Limited
1981
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66754 |
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