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Strategies for improving water use efficiency of livestock production in rain-fed systems

Published

2015

Status

Open Access

Language

en

ILRI Programs

  • Feed and forage development
Journal Article
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97911

Citation

Kebebe, E.G., Oosting, S.J., Haileslassie, A., Duncan, A.J. and de Boer, I.J. 2015. Strategies for improving water use efficiency of livestock production in rain-fed systems. Animal 9(5):908-916.

Tags

  • crop-livestock
  • livestock
  • livestock-water
  • water

Author(s)

  • Ergano, Kebebe
  • Oosting, Simon J.
  • Haileslassie, Amare
  • Duncan, Alan J.
  • Boer, Imke J.M. de

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