Camels in Ethiopia: An overview of demography, productivity, socio-economic value and diseases

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Megersa, B., Temesgen, W., Amenu, K., Asfaw, W., Gizaw, S., Yussuf, B. and Knight-Jones, T. 2024. Camels in Ethiopia: An overview of demography, productivity, socio-economic value and diseases. ILRI Research Report 121. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Authors

  • Megersa, Bekele
  • Temesgen, Wudu
  • Amenu, Kebede
  • Asfaw, Wondwosen
  • Gizaw, Solomon
  • Yussuf, Buke
  • Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

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