African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

On farm evaluation of the growth and economic benefit of afar breed rams supplemented with different protein sources: The case of Raya-Alamata District

Tesfay Hagos
  • Tesfay Hagos
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), P. O. Box 492 Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Teshale Teklue
  • Teshale Teklue
  • Alamata Agricultural Research Center (AARC), P.O.Box 56, Alamata, Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Dawit Gebregziabiher
  • Dawit Gebregziabiher
  • Alamata Agricultural Research Center (AARC), P.O.Box 56, Alamata, Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Yohannes Tekie
  • Yohannes Tekie
  • Alamata Agricultural Research Center (AARC), P.O.Box 56, Alamata, Tigray, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 27 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 26 April 2015
  •  Published: 21 May 2015

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