International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 290

Full Length Research Paper

Distribution and relative abundance of pig breeds in South-Western Agro-ecological Zone, Uganda: Status of locally adapted pigs

Jackline Kampire
  • Jackline Kampire
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology- MUST, Uganda.
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Grace Kagoro Rugunda
  • Grace Kagoro Rugunda
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology- MUST, Uganda.
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Gertrude N. Kiwanuka
  • Gertrude N. Kiwanuka
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology- MUST, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 02 January 2023
  •  Accepted: 24 January 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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