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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Poisonous Plants Seem to Affect Livestock in the Borana, Southern Ethiopia: An Ethnic-Toxicological Approach

Adem KumbeYabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Birhanu Hordofa BekeleYabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello, Ethiopia
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Anaf Betelu OnateYabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello, Ethiopia
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Beshir HussienYabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1206-0057
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Dereje TeshomeYabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello, Ethiopia
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Siraj KelilYabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0349-5486
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Pages 31-38 | Received 07 Nov 2023, Accepted 08 Feb 2024, Published online: 12 Feb 2024

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