Synthesis report for characterization of communal grasslands in Menz and Abergele in EthiopiaPublished2020StatusOpen AccessLanguageenCountriesEthiopiaILRI ProgramsSustainable livestock systemsReporthttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/109721CitationEba, B. and Sircely, J. 2020. Synthesis report for characterization of communal grasslands in Menz and Abergele in Ethiopia. ILRI Project Report. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.Tagsanimal feedingcrop-livestockfeedslivestockNRMpastoralismrangelands
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