Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers

Bulls have long been more a bane than blessing for cattle breeding in DR Congo due to multiple factors: difficulty in accessing a bull, inbreeding, and disease transmission. Artificial insemination is the cover-all solution. AID-I GLR partner Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) has acquired veterinar...

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Main Author: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Format: Video
Language:Francés
Published: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149139
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description Bulls have long been more a bane than blessing for cattle breeding in DR Congo due to multiple factors: difficulty in accessing a bull, inbreeding, and disease transmission. Artificial insemination is the cover-all solution. AID-I GLR partner Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) has acquired veterinary imaging machine (VIM) devices that allow for precise insemination, and ultrasound machines that enable inseminators to analyse insemination results within two to four weeks. Importantly, these advanced tools will be accessible to farmers.
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spelling CGSpace1491392024-07-17T09:25:29Z Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers International Institute of Tropical Agriculture artificial insemination livestock Bulls have long been more a bane than blessing for cattle breeding in DR Congo due to multiple factors: difficulty in accessing a bull, inbreeding, and disease transmission. Artificial insemination is the cover-all solution. AID-I GLR partner Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) has acquired veterinary imaging machine (VIM) devices that allow for precise insemination, and ultrasound machines that enable inseminators to analyse insemination results within two to four weeks. Importantly, these advanced tools will be accessible to farmers. 2024-07-04 2024-07-17T09:25:28Z 2024-07-17T09:25:28Z Video https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149139 fr Open Access International Institute of Tropical Agriculture International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. (2024). Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers. DR Congo: IITA Communication Office
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers
title Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers
title_full Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers
title_fullStr Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers
title_full_unstemmed Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers
title_short Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers
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