Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Constraints to the linkage between maize and livestock sub-systems in Ethiopian agriculture

Ashenafi Mengistu
  • Ashenafi Mengistu
  • Department of Animal Production, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Belay Kassa
  • Belay Kassa
  • School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Eyassu Seifu
  • Eyassu Seifu
  • School of Animal and Range Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Ananadajayasekeram Ponniah
  • Ananadajayasekeram Ponniah
  • International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 December 2014
  •  Published: 31 January 2015

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