The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review

This paper reviews the successful N’Dama cattle genetic improvement programme implemented in a low input productions system at the International Trypanotolerance Centre (ITC) in 1994, in the Gambia. The first part of the paper presents the genetic improvement programme. The second part deals with th...

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Autores principales: Bosso, N.A., Corr, N., Njie, M., Fall, Abdou, Waaij, E.H. van der, Arendonk, Johan A.M. van, Jaitner, J., Dempfle, L., Agyemang, K.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70951
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author Bosso, N.A.
Corr, N.
Njie, M.
Fall, Abdou
Waaij, E.H. van der
Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Jaitner, J.
Dempfle, L.
Agyemang, K.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Bosso, N.A.
Corr, N.
Dempfle, L.
Fall, Abdou
Jaitner, J.
Njie, M.
Waaij, E.H. van der
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Corr, N.
Njie, M.
Fall, Abdou
Waaij, E.H. van der
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Jaitner, J.
Dempfle, L.
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description This paper reviews the successful N’Dama cattle genetic improvement programme implemented in a low input productions system at the International Trypanotolerance Centre (ITC) in 1994, in the Gambia. The first part of the paper presents the genetic improvement programme. The second part deals with the analysis of the genetic improvement programme expressed through genetic progress and the benefits for the farmers is encouraging. Recommendation process in the field are made.
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spelling CGSpace709512024-11-15T08:52:49Z The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review Bosso, N.A. Corr, N. Njie, M. Fall, Abdou Waaij, E.H. van der Arendonk, Johan A.M. van Jaitner, J. Dempfle, L. Agyemang, K. cattle genetics This paper reviews the successful N’Dama cattle genetic improvement programme implemented in a low input productions system at the International Trypanotolerance Centre (ITC) in 1994, in the Gambia. The first part of the paper presents the genetic improvement programme. The second part deals with the analysis of the genetic improvement programme expressed through genetic progress and the benefits for the farmers is encouraging. Recommendation process in the field are made. 2007-04 2016-02-08T09:07:58Z 2016-02-08T09:07:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70951 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press
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Bosso, N.A.
Corr, N.
Njie, M.
Fall, Abdou
Waaij, E.H. van der
Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Jaitner, J.
Dempfle, L.
Agyemang, K.
The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review
title The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review
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