Female cattle slaughter and foetal wastage: A case study of the Lafenwa abattoir, Ogun state, Nigeria
In developing countries, indiscriminate slaughtering of pregnant ruminants and consequent foetal wastage (FW) are persistent practices, which have impacted the agricultural and economic advancement of such countries. Retrospective data from 2008 to 2016 of a municipal slaughterhouse in Ogun state, N...
Main Authors: | O. O. Adebowale, O. Ekundayo, A. A. Awoseyi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-01-01
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Series: | Cogent Food & Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1809308 |
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