African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Definition of smallholder Sheko cattle keepers’ breeding objectives through phenotypic ranking and choice experiments in Ethiopia

Elias Bayou
  • Elias Bayou
  • Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Aynalem Haile
  • Aynalem Haile
  • International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, C/O ILRI Addis P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Solomon Gizaw
  • Solomon Gizaw
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Yoseph Mekasha
  • Yoseph Mekasha
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 02 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2015
  •  Published: 22 February 2018

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