Community-based sheep and goat breeding programs in low input systems

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Published on October 2021

byInternational Livestock Research Institute

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Haile, A., Getachew, T., Rekik, M., Mwacharo, J. and Rischkowsky, B. 2021. Community-based sheep and goat breeding programs in low input systems. SmaRT Ethiopia Brief. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Authors

Haile, Aynalem
Getachew, T.
Rekik, Mourad
Mwacharo, Joram M.
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.

animal breeding
genetics
goats
sheep
small ruminants

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