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: Received: 7 March 2020 / Approved: 9 March 2020 / Online: 9 March 2020 (10:03:51 CET)
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Nwafor, C.; Nwafor, I. Smallholder Farmers’ and the Treatment of Livestock Diseases Using Ethno-Veterinary Medicine (Evm): A Commentary. Preprints2020, 2020030151. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0151.v1
Nwafor, C.; Nwafor, I. Smallholder Farmers’ and the Treatment of Livestock Diseases Using Ethno-Veterinary Medicine (Evm): A Commentary. Preprints 2020, 2020030151. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0151.v1
Nwafor, C.; Nwafor, I. Smallholder Farmers’ and the Treatment of Livestock Diseases Using Ethno-Veterinary Medicine (Evm): A Commentary. Preprints2020, 2020030151. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0151.v1
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Nwafor, C., & Nwafor, I. (2020). Smallholder Farmers’ and the Treatment of Livestock Diseases Using Ethno-Veterinary Medicine (Evm): A Commentary. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0151.v1
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Nwafor, C. and Ifeoma Nwafor. 2020 "Smallholder Farmers’ and the Treatment of Livestock Diseases Using Ethno-Veterinary Medicine (Evm): A Commentary" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202003.0151.v1
Abstract
Often touted as an ancient and sustainable practice among indigenous livestock farmers in developing countries, the use of ethno-veterinary medicine is examined within the context of its efficacy. While there are undoubtedly positive implications for adopting knowledge and practice that align with nature, there is both prevalence and ambivalence to the adoption of indigenous plant knowledge and resources for the treatment of livestock infections and diseases. This situation is due to the lack of validation and standardization of the practice in low-income countries, requiring scholarly efforts in developing this indigenous knowledge system.
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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