Animal production and genetic resources in Guinea Bissau: I--Northern Cacheu Province.

Tropical Animal Health and Production
André Martinho de Almeida, Luís Alfaro Cardoso

Abstract

A survey of the animal production systems and genetic resources was conducted in Northern Cacheu Province, Guinea Bissau. Animal owners and their families, village chiefs, shepherds and local officials were interviewed. The vast majority of the population is dedicated to very small-scale subsistence farming where animal ownership has an important role in both food supply, ceremonial events and as form of cash reserve. Cattle (N'Dama and West African Shorthorn breeds) are owned by the two larger ethnic groups in the area, the Felupes and the Balantas that have however different management practices. Sheep are relatively scarce whereas goats (West African Dwarf) are the most important small ruminant species for both ethnic groups. Pigs (crioulo breed) and dwarf chickens play a very important role as they are the only species regularly used in trade at the village level.

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Apr 22, 2011·Tropical Animal Health and Production·André Martinho Almeida
Nov 13, 2012·Virus Research·Mary-Louise PenrithArmanda D S Bastos
Mar 29, 2016·Journal of Proteomics·Lorenzo E Hernández-CastellanoAndre M de Almeida
Apr 9, 2014·Journal of Proteomics·André Martinho AlmeidaStefan Clerens
Aug 24, 2017·The Journal of Dairy Research·Odalys UffoPilar Zaragoza
Dec 1, 2017·Tropical Animal Health and Production·André M de Almeida
Sep 16, 2020·BMC Genomics·José Ricardo ParreiraAndré Martinho de Almeida
Jan 13, 2021·Tropical Animal Health and Production·Gisele AlexandreHarry Archimède

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