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Revitalizing cattle productivity in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: Analyzing reproductive management, farmer perspectives, and socio-economic drivers of improved breeds adoption

2026-04-23

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Dairy cattle production remains a low-contributing subsector in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since the 1990s, several interventions, including the introduction of artificial insemination (AI) as a rapid genetic improvement strategy, have been implemented to enhance productivity; however, cattle productivity in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces remains low. This study as...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8907373/v1

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