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Forage seed quality in Ethiopia: Issues and opportunities

Published

2019

Status

Open Access

Language

en

Countries

  • Ethiopia

ILRI Programs

  • Feed and forage development
Report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106341

Citation

Turner, M., Assefa, G. and Duncan, A. 2019. Forage seed quality in Ethiopia: Issues and opportunities. ILRI Project Report. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Tags

  • animal feeding
  • crop-livestock
  • farming systems
  • forages
  • livestock
  • seeds
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Author(s)

  • Turner, Michael
  • Assefa, Getnet
  • Duncan, Alan J.

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