African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6858

Full Length Research Paper

Exploration of challenges and associated recommendations to livestock sector development in South Africa using a stakeholder-driven approach

Carla Louise Stoffel
  • Carla Louise Stoffel
  • School of Area Studies, History, Politics and Literature, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2UP, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 24 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 07 February 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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