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Characterisation of food security and consumption patterns among smallholder livestock farmers in Botswana

Published

2017

Status

Open Access

Language

en

Countries

  • Botswana

ILRI Programs

  • Policies, institutions and livelihoods
Journal Article
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90503

Citation

Bahta, S., Wanyoike, F., Katjiuongua, H. and Marumo, D. 2017. Characterisation of food security and consumption patterns among smallholder livestock farmers in Botswana. Agriculture & Food Security 6:65

Tags

  • food security
  • livestock

Author(s)

  • Bahta, Sirak T.
  • Wanyoike, Francis N.
  • Katjiuongua, H.
  • Marumo, D.

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