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GUDALI CATTLE OF WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

C. L. Tawah  and
J. E. O. Rege
C. L. Tawah
Affiliation:
Centre for Animal and Veterinary Research. P.O. Box 65, Ngaoundere, Adamawa Province, CAMEROON
J. E. O. Rege
Affiliation:
International Livestock Research Institute, P.O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
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Summary

The objective of this paper was to compile the available information in the conventional and non-conventional literature on the origin, distribution, ecological settings, utility, husbandry practices and production systems of the Gudali, a West and Central African shorthorned zebu which is similar in conformation, size and origin to the East African shorthorned zebu. These animals are reputed not only for their beef and dairy qualities. but also for their hardiness to the harsh northerly environments. Under the prevailing circumstances in the pastoral systems, natural selection is the primary force affecting any genetic change and, as a result, animals tend to perform relatively poorly. Most of the documented studies have been limited in scope and applicability. Therefore, further studies are needed to adequately characterize these animals under their different production systems.

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L' objectif de cet article est de recueillir l' information disponible dans la littérature conventionnelle et non-conventionnelle au sujet de l'origine, la distribution, le contexte écologique, l'utilité, les pratiques de conduites et les systèmes de production de la race Gudali, zébu à courtes cornes de l'Afrique orientale et centrale, semblable du point de vue de la conformation, l'origine et la taille au zébu à courtes cornes de l'Afrique de l'est. Ces animaux sont réputés non seulement pour leur viande et leur qualité laitière, mais aussi pour leur résistance aux dures conditions environnementales du nord. Dans les conditions de systèmes pastoraux, la sélection naturelle est la force principale qui influence n'importe quel changement génétique et les animaux présentent des performances très limitées. La plupart des études réalisées ont eu un objectif très limité et peu d'applicabilité. Il est donc nécessaire de réaliser d'autres études afm de caractériser ces animaux sous les différents systèmes de production.

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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 17 , April 1996 , pp. 147 - 164
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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1996

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