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

Diffusion of crossbreeding technology in piggery: A case of ‘T&D’ breed in Eastern region of India

Pankaj Seth1, Mahesh Chander2*, Prakashkumar Rathod2 and Dwaipayan Bardhan3
1Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, P. O. Maheshpur Farm, Distt. Pakur-816 016 (Jharkhand) Izatnagar-243 122 (UP), India. 2Division of Extension Education, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122 (UP), India. 3Division of Livestock Economics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243 122 (UP), India.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 18 December 2013
  •  Published: 09 January 2014

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