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Selection and breeding strategies for sustainable livestock production in developing countries, with particular reference to dairy cattle production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

K. J. Peters
K. J. Peters*
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Technical University Berlin, Faculty of Agricultural Development, Institute for Animal Production, 1000 Berlin 33, Lentzeallee 75, Germany
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Abstract

Breeding strategies for sustainable livestock production in developing countries are discussed with reference to breeding objectives in more uniform environments of temperate regions and to those in stressful and highly variable environments of the tropics. The relative importance of breeding objectives to be based not on single performance traits but also on fitness traits is discussed in relation to production efficiency. With particular reference to breeding strategies for dairy production the following aspects are referred to: assessment of scope for performance improvement; the rôle of local breeds in stressful environments; the need for potential assessment and options for breed improvement; the use of exotic breeds; and the need for comparative field performance test as part of improvement schemes.

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 16: Animal Production in Developing Countries , 1993 , pp. 119 - 128
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Production 1993

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