African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Herd mortality and cattle off-take rates among small-holder producers in the North West Province of South Africa

D. M. Motiang
  • D. M. Motiang
  • ARC-Animal Production Institute, Private Bag X2, Irene, 0062, South Africa
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E. C. Webb
  • E. C. Webb
  • Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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  •  Received: 09 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2016
  •  Published: 17 March 2016

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