African Local Knowledge & Livestock Health: Diseases & Treatments in South Africa

by Karen Brown, William Beinart, Professor William Beinart

A much needed examination of contemporary approaches to animal healing in South Africa, and the role of local knowledge.

Understanding local knowledge has become a central academic project among those interested in Africa and developing countries. In South Africa, land reform is gathering pace and African people hold an increasing proportion of thelivestock in the country. Animal health has become a central issue for rural development. Yet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847010830
• ISBN13: 9781847010834
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: James Currey
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.5"