Breeding and herd structure in livestockbased agropastoralism systems in Chepareria, West Pokot, Kenya
The development towards a sustainable agro-pastoralism started late in Chepareria Division, Kenya, but is today moving fast. The livestock-based agro-pastoralists widely apply crossbreeding with imported exotic breeds for rapid performance improvements. There is a great shortage of breeding- and gen...
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SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics (until 231231)
2016
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