ILCA MONOGRAPH 2
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INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK CENTRE FOR AFRICA
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UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
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ABSTRACT
Trypanotolerant cattle, sheep and goats are reviewed in the 18 countries of West and Central Africa where they are found. Classification, distribution, description, performance and productivity are considered. The productivity of trypanotolerant livestock relative to other indigenous types in Africa may well be higher than previously assumed, thus recommendations and possible locations are presented for cooperative programmes to evaluate their potential and further utilization and to ensure the conservation of endangered breeds.
KEY WORDS
Trypanotolerant, cattle, sheep, goats, West Africa, Central Africa,
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Chapter 2 - The study area and its livestock
2.1.1 Relief and hydrography
2.1.2 Climate and vegetation
2.1.3 Tsetse distribution2.2 Human and livestock populations
2.2.1 Human population
2.2.2 Cattle population
2.2.3 Sheep and goat population2.3 Trypanotolerant livestock groups
2.3.1 Cattle groups
2.3.2 Cattle numbers
2.3.3 Cattle distribution
2.3.4 Sheep and goat groups
2.3.5 Sheep and goat numbers and distribution
Chapter 3 - Description of trypanotolerant livestock
3.1.1 Numbers and distribution
3.1.2 The environment
3.1.3 Breed characters
3.1.4 Husbandry systems3.2 The West African Shorthorn
3.2.1.1 Numbers and distribution
3.2.1.2 Environment
3.2.1.3 Breed characters
3.2.1.4 Husbandry Systems
3.2.1.5 Performance3.2.2 The Dwarf West African Shorthorn
3.2.2.1 Numbers and Distribution
3.2.2.2 Environment
3.2.2.3 Breed Characters
3.2.2.4 Husbandry Systems
3.2.2.5 Performance3.3 The Zebu x humpless cattle groups
3.3.1 Numbers and distribution
3.3.2 Environment
3.3.3 Husbandry systems
3.3.4 Zebu x N'Dama crossbreeds3.3.5 Zebu x Shorthorn crossbreeds
3.4.1 Numbers and distribution
3.4.2 Environment
3.4.3 Husbandry systems
3.4.4 Sheep description
3.4.5 Sheep performance
3.4.6 Goat description
3.4.7 Goat performance
Chapter 4 - Productivity of trypanotolerant livestock
4.1 Evaluation approach
4.2 Productivity of N'Dama and West African Shorthorn cattle groups
4.3 Productivity of Zebu x humpless cattle groups
4.4 Comparison with Zebu cattle
4.5 Productivity of sheep
4.6 Productivity of goats
4.7 Conclusions
Chapter 5 - Potential, utilization and conservation of trypanotolerant livestock
5.1 Background
5.2 Productivity of trypanotolerant livestock relative to other groups in Africa
5.3 Evaluation of productivity and trypanosomiasis situation - a case study
5.4 Potential of trypanotolerant livestock
5.4.1 Recommendations for evaluation
5.4.1.1 Productivity studies among cattle breeds
5.4.1.2 Productivity studies within cattle breeds
5.4.1.3 Productivity studies of sheep and goats
5.4.1.4 Specific experimental investigations5.4.2 Possible locations for evaluation
5.4.2.1 Possible locations for productivity studies comparing cattle breeds
5.4.2.2 Possible locations for productivity studies of specific cattle breeds
5.4.2.3 Possible locations for productivity studies of sheep and goats
5.4.2.4 Possible locations for specific experimental investigations5.5 Further utilization of trypanotolerant livestock
5.5.1 Recommendations for evaluation
5.6 Conservation of trypanotolerant livestock
5.6.1 Recommendations for conservation measures
5.6.2 Possible locations for conservation measures