Cell phone apps and emerging genomic tools are giving farmers and scientists the information they need to improve dairy cattle in Africa

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Patel, E. 2019. Cell phone apps and emerging genomic tools are giving farmers and scientists the information they need to improve dairy cattle in Africa. IN: ILRI. 2019. ILRI annual report 2018. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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  • Patel, Ekta

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