Livestock production in central Mali: The Macina wool sheep of the Niger inundation zone

Outlines the supposed origins, known history and distribution of Macina sheep in the Niger innundation zone of Mali w. a physical description of the breed, discussing population demography and traditional systems of management; evaluates productivity using results of a questionnaire survey of tradit...

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Autor principal: Wilson, R.T.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 1983
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29732
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Sumario:Outlines the supposed origins, known history and distribution of Macina sheep in the Niger innundation zone of Mali w. a physical description of the breed, discussing population demography and traditional systems of management; evaluates productivity using results of a questionnaire survey of traditional owners and analysis of four years' data on a small flock owned by ILCA and managed on traditional lines.