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

Effect of dry season nutritional supplementation on fertility in bulls in Sanyati smallholder farming area, Zimbabwe

Marume, U.
  • Marume, U.
  • Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science, Zimbabwe Open University, P. O. Box MP 1119, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Kusina, N.T.
  • Kusina, N.T.
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Hamudikuwanda, H.
  • Hamudikuwanda, H.
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Ndengun, M.
  • Ndengun, M.
  • Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Studies, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Nyoni, O.
  • Nyoni, O.
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP 167, Mt. Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Accepted: 07 March 2011
  •  Published: 02 January 2014

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