International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 287

Full Length Research Paper

Cost effectiveness of feeding cattle genotypes fed rice straw with graded levels of concentrate supplements

J. Mutabazi
  • J. Mutabazi
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Kigali, Rwanda.
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C. Ebong
  • C. Ebong
  • Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), P. O. Box 765 Entebbe, Uganda.
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M. Mutimura
  • M. Mutimura
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Kigali, Rwanda.
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H. C. D’Andre
  • H. C. D’Andre
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), P. O. Box 5016 Kigali, Rwanda.
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  •  Received: 02 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 February 2019
  •  Published: 30 June 2019

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