Adapting biofuel technology to convert crop residues into nutritious livestock feedPublished2021StatusOpen AccessLanguageenCountriesIndiaBriefhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/116747CitationJones, C. and Varijakshapanicker, P. 2021. Adapting biofuel technology to convert crop residues into nutritious livestock feed. Innovation Brief. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.Tagsanimal feedingbiotechnologycrop-livestockcropsfeedsinnovation systemslivestocklivestock systems
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