Recommendations for specific breeds and species for conservation by management and preferred techniques

cg.contributor.affiliationFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.isbn92-5-102110-4en
cg.placeRome, Italyen
cg.placeNewyork, USAen
cg.species.breedBUTANAen
cg.subject.ilriCATTLEen
cg.subject.ilriBREEDSen
cg.subject.ilriPOLICYen
cg.subject.ilriGENETICSen
dc.contributor.authorAdeniji, K.O.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-08T09:02:40Zen
dc.date.available2016-02-08T09:02:40Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/70742
dc.titleRecommendations for specific breeds and species for conservation by management and preferred techniquesen
dcterms.abstractIn Africa, the only avenue to conserve a breed endangered is in the living form since techniques for storage of embryos have not yet been adequately developed. Furthermore, most countries might not be able to meet the financial involvement of such a programme. This is why it is highly recommended that multiplication and breeding centers should be established for the endangered breeds of Africa. In cases where governments are unable to finance such centres, international organizations and donor agencies could be approached for aid in funding these centres. A case in point is the African Development Bank which is financing the conservation effort on the Lagune breed in the Republic of Benin. It is also recommended that pure bred herds of the endangered breeds of high potential e.g. the Butana, Kenana, Kuri, and Mpwapwa should be established with the aim of exporting males. The foreign exchanges generated will help in maintaining the centres. In countries where there are no breeding programmes and policies, efforts must be made to develop one in order for conservation measures to have a lasting effect. It is also not out of place to suggest the formation of breeding and breed societies at national level to coordinate livestock production efforts in the country.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.issued1984
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsen
dcterms.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programmeen
dcterms.subjectcattleen
dcterms.subjectbreedsen
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen
dcterms.subjectgeneticsen
dcterms.subjectmanagementen
dcterms.subjectgenetic resourcesen
dcterms.typeConference Paper

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