Studies on animal traction in Northwestern Nigeria I. Characterisation and management of animals used for draught

Indigenous Breeds of Cattle, their Productivity, Economic and Cultural Values in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

“…Thus, thousands of Nigerians make daily living from the sale, transport, processing and marketing of pastoral livestock products, including meat, milk, skins and draught power. Some research findings revealed that, the Nigerian cattle industry generates USD 6.8 billion of a potential USD 20 billion annually (Bénard, Bonnet, & Guivert, 2010 (Tukur, & Maigandi, 1999). Among pastoralist, however, cattle are kept as a status symbol and cultural medium, while in other cultures it, also, plays a major role in marriages, weddings, sacrifices, and funerals (Tibi, & Aphunu, 2010).…”

Socio-cultural, Herd Structure and Reproductive Practices of Pastoral Cattle Producers in Adamawa State, Nigeria

“…Cattle farming is a sources of employment in the guinea savannah zone of northern Nigeria (RIM, 1992). Cattle are kept mostly for beef, milk, manure and hide as well as for draught power to plough farm lands (Tukur and Maigandi, 1999;Kubkomawa et al, 2011). They also serve other socio-cultural functions such as payment of bride price, transportation of goods and people, prestige and symbol of economic status (Walker and Salt, 2006;Klein et al, 2007).…”

Market Analysis of Cattle in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria

“…Cattle are the most predominant and highly valued livestock in Nigeria (Tewe, 1997). They are kept for beef, hide, milk and for traction (Tukur and Maigandi, 1999), and to many as status symbol. The livestock system employed by the farmers is characterized by traditional system of production.…”