African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Improving livestock productivity: Assessment of feed resources and livestock management practices in Sudan-Savanna zones of West Africa

Amole Tunde Adegoke
  • Amole Tunde Adegoke
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
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Ayantunde Augustine Abioye
  • Ayantunde Augustine Abioye
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 29 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 07 December 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2016

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