African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6855

Review

Integrating crop and livestock in smallholder production systems for food security and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa

Asrat Guja Amejo
  • Asrat Guja Amejo
  • Animal and Range Sciences School, Agricultural and Environment Sciences College, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa 138, Ethiopia.
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Yoseph Mekasha Gebere
  • Yoseph Mekasha Gebere
  • Livestock Programs, Agricultural Transformation Agency, Addis Ababa, 708, Ethiopia.
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Habtemariam Kassa
  • Habtemariam Kassa
  • Center for International Forestry Research, Ethiopia Office, Addis Ababa, 5689, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 27 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 24 May 2018
  •  Published: 21 June 2018

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