International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 291

Full Length Research Paper

Phenotypic and production characteristics of locally adapted pig ecotypes in South-Western Agro-ecological Zone, Uganda

Jackline Kampire
  • Jackline Kampire
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, Uganda.
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Gertrude N. Kiwanuka
  • Gertrude N. Kiwanuka
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, Uganda.
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Grace Kagoro-Rugunda
  • Grace Kagoro-Rugunda
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 23 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 12 October 2023
  •  Published: 31 October 2023

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