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

Carcass quality audit - A strategy to improve beef sector in Ethiopia

YesihakYusuf Mummed
  • YesihakYusuf Mummed
  • Department of Animal and Wildlife Science, University of Pretoria, Private bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.
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Edward Cottington Webb
  • Edward Cottington Webb
  • Department of Animal and Wildlife Science, University of Pretoria, Private bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2015
  •  Published: 09 July 2015

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Mummed YY, Webb EC (2014). Ethiopian beef carcass characteristics. Afr. J. Agric. Res. 9(51):3766-3775. DOI 10.5897/AJAR2014.9102.

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Mummed YY, Webb EC (2015). Operation, facilities and management in public and private abattoirs in Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res. 10(7):623-630. DOI: 10.5897/AJAR2014. 9322.

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