The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource

Africa is endowed with a large number of indigenous domestic animals which supply animal protein, income and investment to most rural smallholders and provide the only practical means of exploiting vast areas of the continent where crop prouction is not possible and exotic animals caanot survive. Ge...

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Autores principales: Rege, J.E.O., Yapi-Gnoare, C.V., Tawah, C.L.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: South African Society of Animal Science 1996
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51177
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author Rege, J.E.O.
Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
Tawah, C.L.
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Tawah, C.L.
Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
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Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
Tawah, C.L.
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description Africa is endowed with a large number of indigenous domestic animals which supply animal protein, income and investment to most rural smallholders and provide the only practical means of exploiting vast areas of the continent where crop prouction is not possible and exotic animals caanot survive. Genetic diversity in these animal populations consitute a repertoire of genes essential for the Development of sustainable animal production. There are at least 150, 125, 90 and 40 "breeds" or strains of cattle, sheep, goats and dromedary camels in Africa, representing over 18, 15, 28 and 80 percent of the global total for the four respective species. This paper summarizes the available genetic resources by species and geographical location.
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spelling CGSpace511772021-08-08T19:43:40Z The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource Rege, J.E.O. Yapi-Gnoare, C.V. Tawah, C.L. land races genetic resources ruminants domestic animals biodiversity Africa is endowed with a large number of indigenous domestic animals which supply animal protein, income and investment to most rural smallholders and provide the only practical means of exploiting vast areas of the continent where crop prouction is not possible and exotic animals caanot survive. Genetic diversity in these animal populations consitute a repertoire of genes essential for the Development of sustainable animal production. There are at least 150, 125, 90 and 40 "breeds" or strains of cattle, sheep, goats and dromedary camels in Africa, representing over 18, 15, 28 and 80 percent of the global total for the four respective species. This paper summarizes the available genetic resources by species and geographical location. 1996 2014-10-31T06:22:11Z 2014-10-31T06:22:11Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51177 en Limited Access South African Society of Animal Science
spellingShingle land races
genetic resources
ruminants
domestic animals
biodiversity
Rege, J.E.O.
Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
Tawah, C.L.
The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource
title The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource
title_full The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource
title_fullStr The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource
title_full_unstemmed The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource
title_short The indigenous domestic ruminant genetic resource
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topic land races
genetic resources
ruminants
domestic animals
biodiversity
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