The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia
Feed shortage and poor quality of available feeds are major constraints for livestock production in the highlands of Ethiopia. A trial was conducted to assess if producing irrigated oat-vetch fodder during the dry period could adequately supplement the diet of fattening sheep and generate additional...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79450 |
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