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

Management of Nguni goats to control gastrointestinal parasites and anthelmintic resistance at KwaMthethwa and Owen Sitole College of Agriculture area

Kunene Winfred Nokuthula
  • Kunene Winfred Nokuthula
  • Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa.
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Fon Fabian Nde
  • Fon Fabian Nde
  • Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa.
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Qwabe Charity Siyabusiswa Zinhle
  • Qwabe Charity Siyabusiswa Zinhle
  • Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 17 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 12 March 2015

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