2022
DOI: 10.3390/su141912766
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Participatory Identification of Breeding Objectives and Selection Criteria for Begaria Cattle Breed

Abstract: The objectives of this study were to identify the breeding objectives of Begaria cattle keepers. A semi-structured questionnaire, live animal ranking, and focus group discussions were employed to identify the breeding objectives of the farmers. The study was conducted on a total of 75 conveniently sampled households. Among the total cattle population of the sampled households, 506 heads of cattle (252 male and 254 female animals) were ranked as first best, second best, third best, and/or the worst animals. Own… Show more

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“…The bulls are also raised for breeding in the study areas which too indicates that there is importance of cattle in the study areas. Therefore community-based breeding should be aimed toward the selection of bulls for meat quality traits as it is expected that these traits have been traditionally selected over the years [ 23 , 24 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The bulls are also raised for breeding in the study areas which too indicates that there is importance of cattle in the study areas. Therefore community-based breeding should be aimed toward the selection of bulls for meat quality traits as it is expected that these traits have been traditionally selected over the years [ 23 , 24 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Begaria cattle breed has been raised in the area since time immemorial [ 23 ]. The total population of Begaria cattle breed can be estimated at around 17, 450 heads which were distributed across nine adjacent kebeles of the district (source: District agricultural office).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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