Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Full Length Research Paper

Popularization of Koekoek poultry breed for enhancing livelihood of poor households: A case of Southern Tigray, Ethiopia

Temesgen Tesfay
  • Temesgen Tesfay
  • Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Raya University, Maychew, Ethiopia.
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Hagos Kidane
  • Hagos Kidane
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Tesfay Atsebha
  • Tesfay Atsebha
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Teshale Teklu
  • Teshale Teklu
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Solomon Wayu
  • Solomon Wayu
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Adehanom Baraki
  • Adehanom Baraki
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Yekalo Teklay
  • Yekalo Teklay
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Zebrhe Teklay
  • Zebrhe Teklay
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Haileselassie Amare
  • Haileselassie Amare
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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Zelealem Tesfay
  • Zelealem Tesfay
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institution, Alamata Agricultural Research Center, Animal Science Core Process, Alamata, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 25 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 03 February 2018
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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