The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review

Bosso, N.A.; Corr, N.; Njie, M.; Fall, Abdou; Waaij, E.H. van der; Arendonk, Johan A.M. van; Jaitner, J.; Dempfle, L.; Agyemang, K.

The N'Dama cattle genetic improvement programme: A review

Autores

Arendonk, Johan A.M. van

Jaitner, J.

Dempfle, L.

Agyemang, K.

Editor

Cambridge University Press

Descripción

This paper reviews the successful N’Dama cattle genetic improvement programme implemented in a low input productions system at the International Trypanotolerance Centre (ITC) in 1994, in the Gambia. The first part of the paper presents the genetic improvement programme. The second part deals with the analysis of the genetic improvement programme expressed through genetic progress and the benefits for the farmers is encouraging. Recommendation process in the field are made.