International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 288

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative study of Indigenous pig production in Vietnam and Sri Lanka

Silva, G. L. L. P.*
  • Silva, G. L. L. P.*
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
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Thuy, L. T.
  • Thuy, L. T.
  • National Institute of Animal Husbandry Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Abeykoon, N. D.
  • Abeykoon, N. D.
  • Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
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Hanh, N. T. H.
  • Hanh, N. T. H.
  • National Institute of Animal Husbandry Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Bett, R. C.
  • Bett, R. C.
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Okeyo, M.
  • Okeyo, M.
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya.
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Ibrahim, M. N. M.
  • Ibrahim, M. N. M.
  • International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 23 August 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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