Silage- and forage-based diets compared to commercial diets in Ugandan pig growth
Introduction: Smallholder pig farmers in east Africa report that lack of feed, seasonal feed shortages, quality and cost of feed are key constraints to pig rearing. Commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and there is competition for food between pigs and people. Smallholder farmers typica...
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International Livestock Research Institute
2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76024 |
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