Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara

The limited genetic potential of indigenous cattle has often been quoted as a major constraint to beef and milk production in Africa south of the Sahara. Thus, considerable efforts have been and are being made to increase output through breeding programmes in many countries of the continent. These e...

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Main Author: Trail, J.C.M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University Press 1981
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98588
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description The limited genetic potential of indigenous cattle has often been quoted as a major constraint to beef and milk production in Africa south of the Sahara. Thus, considerable efforts have been and are being made to increase output through breeding programmes in many countries of the continent. These efforts include both the introduction of cattle from America, Asia and Europe for use in upgrading and crossbreeding schemes and maintenance as purebreds and the operation of selection programmes within indigenous cattle populations.
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spelling CGSpace985882025-11-13T10:39:00Z Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara Trail, J.C.M. animal breeding cattle livestock The limited genetic potential of indigenous cattle has often been quoted as a major constraint to beef and milk production in Africa south of the Sahara. Thus, considerable efforts have been and are being made to increase output through breeding programmes in many countries of the continent. These efforts include both the introduction of cattle from America, Asia and Europe for use in upgrading and crossbreeding schemes and maintenance as purebreds and the operation of selection programmes within indigenous cattle populations. 1981-01 2018-12-14T17:05:07Z 2018-12-14T17:05:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98588 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Trail, J.C.M. 1981. Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara. IN: BSAP Occasional Publication 4: 191-231.
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livestock
Trail, J.C.M.
Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
title Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
title_full Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
title_fullStr Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
title_full_unstemmed Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
title_short Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
title_sort merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds cattle in africa south of the sahara
topic animal breeding
cattle
livestock
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98588
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