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Indigenous fodder species in Kenya-propagating 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

    farmers, fodder crops, indigenous species, propagation by cuttings, seed

    Geographic

    Kenya

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