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With some 180 million head. comprising more than 150 different breeds or populations of taurine Bos taurus, indicine B. indicus and intermediate origin, the African continent is home to an enormous reservoir of cattle biodiversity. Recent archaeological findings are providing new insights into th...


Hanotte, Olivier H.Rege, J.E.O.[Origins, history and relationships of indigenous African cattle]Origins, history and relationships of indigenous African cattle

The paper reviews information on the White Fulani cattle. Discussions and data on breed origin, classification, distribution, population statistics, ecological settings, utility, husbandry practices, physical characteristics, special genetic characteristics, adaptive attributes and performance ch...


Tawah, C.L.Rege, J.E.O.[White Fulani cattle of West and Central Africa]White Fulani cattle of West and Central Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to an estimated 147 million goats representing about 80 indigenous breeds or strains distributed across all agro-ecological zones and ruminant livestock production systems. Goats are particularly important in marginal agricultural land, especially in arid and semi-arid ...


Rege, J.E.O.Lebbie, S.H.B.[The goat resources of Africa: Origin, distribution and contribution to the national economies]The goat resources of Africa: Origin, distribution and contribution to the national economies

The paperreviews information on the White Fulani cattle under the headings; origin, classification, distribution, population statistics, ecological settings, utility, husbandry practices, physical characteristics, special genetic characteristics, adaptive attibutes and performance characteristics...


Tawah, C.L.Rege, J.E.O.[White Fulani cattle of West and Central Africa]White Fulani cattle of West and Central Africa

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 simila...


Tawah, C.L.Rege, J.E.O.[Gudali cattle of West and Central Africa]Gudali cattle of West and Central Africa

The Kuri is a rare, little known breed of cattle of the Hamitic Longhorn (Bos taurus longifrons) type which is found on the islands and shores of Lake Chad Basin in the area covering the common borders of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. It is taller and more massive than its longhorn counterpa...


Tawah, C.L.Rege, J.E.O.Aboagye, G.S.[A close look at a rare African breed - the Kuri cattle of Lake Chad Basin: Origin, distribution, production and adaptive characteristics]A close look at a rare African breed - the Kuri cattle of Lake Chad Basin: Origin, distribution, production and adaptive characteristics

The genetic history of African cattle pastoralism is controversial and poorly understood. We reveal the genetic signatures of its origins, secondary movements, and differentiation through the study of 15 microsatellite loci in 50 indigenous cattle breeds spanning the present cattle distribution i...


Hanotte, Olivier H.Bradley, D.G.Ochieng, J.W.Verjee, Y.Hill, E.W.Rege, J.E.O.[African pastoralism: Genetic imprints of origins and migrations]African pastoralism: Genetic imprints of origins and migrations

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