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Indigenous fodder species in Kenya-assessing the wealth

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The article presents a study whose objective was to find out from farmers which indigenous trees and shrubs are most popularly used for fodder, how they are used, their qualities and which species they would consider planting on their own farmland.
    Publication year

    1997

    Authors

    Roothaert, R.; Arimi, H.K.; Kamau, E.N.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    ecological zonation, fodder crops, indigenous knowledge, indigenous species, livestock

    Geographic

    Kenya

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