Improved region-specific emission factors for enteric methane emissions from cattle in smallholder mixed crop: livestock systems of Nandi County, Kenya

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Ndung’u, P.W., Bebe, B.O., Ondiek, J.O., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Merbold, L. and Goopy, J.P. 2018. Improved region-specific emission factors for enteric methane emissions from cattle in smallholder mixed crop: Livestock systems of Nandi County, Kenya. Animal Production Science

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