African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of village chicken production and marketing systems in selected districts of North Western Amhara region, Ethiopia

Fisseha Moges
  • Fisseha Moges
  • Bahir Dar University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, P. O. Box 79, Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia.
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Mohammed Nega
  • Mohammed Nega
  • Andassa Livestock Research Center, P. O. Box 27, Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia.
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Getenet Zeleke
  • Getenet Zeleke
  • Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI), Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 17 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 10 September 2014
  •  Published: 07 October 2014

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