African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of production system and breeding practices of sheep producers in Doyogena district, Southern Ethiopia

Taye M.
  • Taye M.
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 830, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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Yilma M.
  • Yilma M.
  • Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 79, Areka, Ethiopia.
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Mengistu S.
  • Mengistu S.
  • Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 79, Areka, Ethiopia.
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Abiso T.
  • Abiso T.
  • Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 79, Areka, Ethiopia.
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Bassa Z.
  • Bassa Z.
  • Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 79, Areka, Ethiopia.
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Wolde S.
  • Wolde S.
  • Areka Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 79, Areka, Ethiopia.
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Rischkowsky B.
  • Rischkowsky B.
  • International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), C/O ILRI, PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Dessie T.
  • Dessie T.
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Okeyo M.
  • Okeyo M.
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), P. O. Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Haile A.
  • Haile A.
  • International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), C/O ILRI, PO Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 13 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 14 December 2016
  •  Published: 29 December 2016

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