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Development of Farmer Field School methodology for smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

B. Minjauw ,
H.G. Muriuki  and
D. Romney
B. Minjauw
Affiliation:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
H.G. Muriuki
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, PO Box 30028, Nairobi, Kenya
D. Romney
Affiliation:
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), PO Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya
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Considering the escalating population growth, shrinking grazing land and increased demand for animal products, sustainable livestock production through improved management is critical to the issue of food security and poverty alleviation in most developing countries. The challenge facing the research and extension services in these countries is to increase productivity in the livestock sector while sustaining and enhancing the productive potential of the available natural resources.

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 33: Responding to the Livestock Revolution , 2004 , pp. 299 - 313
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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