In the search for low-cost year-round feeds: Pen-level growth performance of local and crossbred Ugandan pigs fed forage- or silage-based diets versus commercial diet
Smallholder pig farmers in East Africa report that lack of feed, seasonal feed shortages, quality and cost are key constraints to pig rearing. Commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and people and pigs compete for food. Smallholder farmers typically feed nutritionally unbalanced diets, re...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2018
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98542 |
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