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Review

Drought vulnerability and impacts of climate change on livestock production and productivity in different agro-Ecological zones of Ethiopia

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Pages 471-489 | Received 22 Feb 2022, Accepted 14 Jul 2022, Published online: 01 Aug 2022

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