Characterization, PV and Recommend breeding strategy for Fogera breed : On-farm and on-station phenotypic characterization, Population Viability and Recommend Breeding Strategy for Fogera breed

ISBN-13: 9783659854781 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 180 str.

Endalkachew Girma

Opis

This book is targeted to know about Fogera Cattle Breed in Amhara region, Ethiopia, their character, population status and what we do to conserve this breed for the future generation. The Fogera cattle breed is among the 27 recognized indigenous cattle breeds in Ethiopia and it is found distributed around Lake Tana in the specific villages, kebeles/Peasant Association and Monasteries of in South Gonder, North Gonder and West Gijjam Zones of Amhara region,Ethiopia. As discussed in this book the mean daily milk yield of Fogera cattle at on-farm level is 3.54L and the current population size is estimated to 9016. The main threats to survival of Fogera cattle are scarcity of feed and cross-breeding. This book also includes the general character of the breed and what we do to save the breed from the risk of extinction.

O autorze

Endalkachew Girma Andargie, has completed his BSc and MSc degree in Animal Science and Technology and in Animal Genetics and Breeding in 2009 and 2015 respectively, from Bahir Dar University.