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The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review

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Title The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review
 
Creator 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.
 
Subject CATTLE
GENETICS
AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
GAMBIA
 
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.
 
Date 2016-02-08T09:07:58Z
2016-02-08T09:07:58Z
2006
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10568/70951
 
Language en
 
Source Animal Genetic Resources Information Bulletin