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The contribution of small ruminants to soil fertility management in the forest and savannah zones of Ghana

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

T. P. Stewart ,
M.A. McDonald  and
H.M. Omed
T. P. Stewart
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UKE-mail: afs044@bangor.ac.uk
M.A. McDonald
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UKE-mail: afs044@bangor.ac.uk
H.M. Omed
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UKE-mail: afs044@bangor.ac.uk
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The amount and nutrient content of small ruminant manure and its consequent value as a soil ameliorant will be largely determined by their diet (chemical composition of the plants consumed and their digestibility), and the efficiency of digestion, and will vary accordingly (Delve et al, 2001). This comparative study set out to evaluate the current and potential contribution of sheep and goats to soil fertility management in two villages located in different ecological zones in Ghana.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 204
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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