Review of endangered cattle breeds of Africa

The indigenous breeds of cattle endangered in Africa are identified. Topical dicussions on main reasons for being endangered, their geographical distribution and numbers, their major contribution to economy and the specific traits justifying conservation programmes for the breeds included.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adeniji, K.O.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1983
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70730
Description
Summary:The indigenous breeds of cattle endangered in Africa are identified. Topical dicussions on main reasons for being endangered, their geographical distribution and numbers, their major contribution to economy and the specific traits justifying conservation programmes for the breeds included.