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

Socio-economic characteristics of poultry production in lowland and midland agro-ecological zones of central Tigray, Ethiopia

A. T. Alem
  • A. T. Alem
  • Department of Animal Production and Ecotourism, P. O. Box 287, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia.
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G. T. Yayneshet
  • G. T. Yayneshet
  • Department of Animal, Rangeland, and Wildlife Sciences, Mekelle University, P. O. Box 231, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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A. H. Aklilu
  • A. H. Aklilu
  • Department of Animal Production and Ecotourism, P. O. Box 287, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 22 March 2013
  •  Accepted: 27 November 2013
  •  Published: 10 April 2014

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