Breeding cattle and buffalo in Asia
The manual on Selection and breeding of cattle and buffalo in Asia: Strategies and criteria for improved breeding is now available, which was prepared under the framework of the Regional Cooperative Agreement for Asia and the Pacific Region (RCA) programme, with the technical support of the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. The publication includes information about trends in livestock production and cattle breeding management in Asia; the important traits for dairy and beef cattle, their selection criteria, and breeding objectives; proposed systems for operating a cattle breeding and genetic improvement programme in Asia; and an overview of current and future technologies (including molecular and reproductive technologies) for improvement of cattle breeding. See the
manual (651 KB) or contact
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