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Training manual for smallholder dairy producers

Published

2019

Status

Open Access

Language

en

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  • India

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Manual
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107302

Citation

Deka, R.P., Das, N.K., Bayan, B., Sharma, G., Rahman, H., Dror, I. and Grace, D. 2019. Training manual for smallholder dairy producers. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Tags

  • animal production
  • capacity strengthening
  • cattle
  • dairying
  • livestock
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Author(s)

  • Deka, Ram Pratim
  • Das, Naba Kumar
  • Bayan, Baban
  • Sharma, G.
  • Rahman, Habibar
  • Dror, Iddo
  • Grace, Delia

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