Small Ruminant Production and the Small Ruminant Genetic Resource in Tropical Africa

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Small Ruminant Production and the Small Ruminant Genetic Resource in Tropical Africa
by R.Trevor Wilson

Pages: 194
Publisher: FAO
Edition: 1991
Language: English
ISBN: 925 1129989
Format: PDF
Size: 7 MB

Description

During the 1980s the advantages of small ruminants have become
increasingly recognised by researchers, development workers, policy
makers and aid agencies both on the African continent and elsewhere.
In view of the current interest in small ruminants in Africa there is a need to
provide a standard text on production systems, the role of goats and sheep
in mixed-stocking guilds and mixed livestock/crop systems and on the
indigenous genetic resource. Lack of knowledge of the types and production
capabilities of African small ruminants encourages the belief that they are
poor performers and that development paths should be based on the
importation and imposition of supposedly superior "exotic" animals.
It is hoped that this text goes some way to discountenancing this belief and
will encourage the use of African indigenous domestic animal types in
African development.


CONTENTS:

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
DESCENT AND DOMESTICATION OF GOATS AND SHEEP
SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN TROPICAL AFRICA
Distribution and Importance of Goats and Sheep
Production Systems
Management
ADAPTATION AND INTEGRATION OF SMALL RUMINANTS IN AFRICAN
SYSTEMS OF PRODUCTION
Utilization of Resources
Contribution to Man's Well Being
The Small Ruminant Genetic Resource

PART TWO: SMALL RUMINANT TYPES/GOATS
LARGE GOATS
Boer
Pafuri
Tswana
Swazi
Ndebele
Landim
Nubian
Sudan Desert
West African Long-legged
SMALL GOATS
Red Sokoto
Afar
Mubende
Kigezi
Boran
Masai
Rwanda and Burundi
Malawi
Zimbabwe
DWARF GOATS
West African Dwarf
EXOTIC GOATS
Angora

PART THREE: SMALL RUMINANT TYPES/SHEEP
THIN-TAILED SHEEP
Sudan Desert
Macina
Black Maure
Touabire
Peul-Peul
Toronké
Touareg
Ara Ara
Uda
Balami
Yankasa
Mossi
Vogan
Djallonké
FAT-TAILED SHEEP
Afar
Ethiopian Highland
Red Masai
East African Blackheaded
Rwanda and Burundi
Tswana
Swazi
Landim
Sabi
FAT-RUMPED SHEEP
Blackhead Persian
Dorper
EXOTIC SHEEP
Karakul
Merino

PART FOUR: REFERENCES

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Small ruminant production and the small ruminant genetic resource in tropical Africa
by R.T. Wilson
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1991

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