BREEDING PRACTICES AND TRAITS OF PREFERENCE FOR SELECTION OF PIGS BY MALE AND FEMALE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NIGERIA

Background. Pig farming is one of the most important livestock raised in Nigeria by smallholder farmers. Objective. To determine the breeding practices and breeding traits of preference by pig farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Methodology. A total of 120 pig rearers (62 males and 58 females) were...

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Main Authors: Abdulmojeed Yakubu, Mary K Joshua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán 2020-03-01
Series:Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems
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Online Access:https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2708