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The importance of small ruminants in rural development

Journal Article
Published on January 1988

Citation

Animal Research and Development;28:115-125

Authors

  • Peters, Kurt J.
  • small ruminants
  • animal production
  • sheep
  • goats
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https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28302

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