The Meru Goat Breeders’ Association (MGBA): A poor farmers’ empowerment initiative

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Presented by Elizabeth Waithanji, Jemimah Njuki, Samuel Mburu, Juliet Kariuki and Frederick Njeru at the Gender and Market Oriented Agriculture (AgriGender 2011) Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31st January–2nd February 2011

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The Meru Goat Breeders’ Association (MGBA): A Poor Farmers’ Empowerment Initiative Presented at the Gender and Market Oriented Agriculture (AgriGender 2011) Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 31 st January–2 nd February 2011 Elizabeth Waithanji, Jemimah Njuki, Samuel Mburu, Juliet Kariuki and Frederick Njeru

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Presented by Mirkena, T., Duguma, G., Haile, A., Tibbo, M., Okeyo, A.M., Rischkowsky, B. Wurzinger, M. and Sölkner, J. at the ILRI-EIAR-SLU Workshop on Sharing Research Results on Trypanotolerance in Indigenous Cattle Breeds and Experiences of Community Based Breed Improvement of Indigenous Sheep in Ethiopia—A Road Map for Implementation and Future R4D, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-16 November 2011.

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