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6.3 Intensive milk production in Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

P. Thangarajah
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Institute, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
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Extract

Sri Lanka is an island within the tropics between the northern latitudes 5°55′ and 9°50′ and the eastern longitudes 79°42′ and 80°51′. The island covers an area of 65 000 km2 (25 332 sq. miles). The human population of the island is estimated at 14.6 million.

Type
Intensive Production of Large Ruminants
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1981

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