Animal Genetic Resources Information Bulletin

Animal Genetic Resources Information Bulletin

26 1999 ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES INFORMATION BULLETIN D’INFORMATION SUR LE RESSOURCES GÉNÉTIQUES ANIMALES BOLETIN DE INFORMACION SOBRE RECURSOS GENETICOS ANIMALES Food Organisation Organización and des de las Agriculture Nations Naciones Organization Unies Unidas of pour para la the l'alimentation Agricultura United et y la Nations l'agriculture Alimentatción Initiative for Initiative pour Iniciativa para Domestic la Diversité la Diversidad Animal des Animaux de los Animales Diversity Domestiques Domésticos The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Les appellations employées dans cette publication et la présentation des données qui y figurent n’impliquent de la part de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture aucune prise de position quant au statut juridique des pays, territoires, villes ou zones, ou de leurs autorités, ni quant au tracé de leurs frontières ou limites. Las denominaciones empleadas en esta publicación y la forma en que aparecen presentados los datos que contiene no implican de parte de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación juicio alguno sobre la condición jurídica de países, territorios, ciudades o zonas, o de sus autoridades, ni respecto de la delimitación de sus fronteras o límites. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Applications for such permission, with a statement of the purpose and the extent of the reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. Tous droits réservés. Aucune partie de cette publication ne peut être reproduite, mise en mémoire dans un système de recherche documentaire ni transmise sous quelque forme ou par quelque procédé que ce soit: électronique, mécanique, par photocopie ou autre, sans autorisation préalable du détenteur des droits d’auteur. Adresser une demande motivée au Directeur de la Division de l’information, Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italie, en indiquant les passages ou illustrations en cause. Reservados todos los derechos. No se podrá reproducir ninguna parte de esta publicación, ni almacenarla en ningún sistema de recuperación de datos o transmitirla en cualquier forma o por cualquier procedimiento (electrónico, mecánico, fotocopia, etc.), sin autorización previa del titular de los derechos de autor. Las peticiones para obtener tal autorización, especificando la extensión de lo que se desea reproducir y el propósito que con ello se persigue, deberán enviarse a la Dirección de Información, Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Roma, Italia. © FAO and UNEP 1999 ANIMAL GENETIC Editors - Editeurs - Editores: S. Galal & J. Boyazoglu RESOURCES INFORMATION Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 1, 00100 Rome, 26 Italy BULLETIN Animal Genetic Resources Information is published under the joint auspices of the D’INFORMATION SUR LES Food and Agriculture Organization of the 1999 United Nations (FAO) and the United RESSOURCES GÉNÉTIQUES Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It is edited in the Animal Genetic Resources ANIMALES Group of the Animal Production and Health Division of FAO. It is available direct from FAO or through the usual FAO sales agents. BOLETÍN DE ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES INFORMACIÓN SOBRE RECURSOS INFORMATION will be sent free of charge to those concerned with the sustainable GENÉTICOS ANIMALES development conservation of domestic livestock. Anyone wishing to receive it ○○○○○○○○○○○○ regularly should send their name and ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ address to the Editor, at the address shown above. AGRI can also be found in the “Library” of CONTENTS Page DAD-IS at URL http://www.fao.org/dad-is. Editorial I Le Bulletin d’information sur les ressources génétiques animales est publié sous les The state of African cattle genetic resources II. Geographical distribution, auspices conjoints de l’Organisation des characteristics and uses of present-day breeds and strains Nations Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (FAO) et du Programme des J.E.O. Rege & C.L. Tawah 1 Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (UNEP). Cette publication est éditée par le Conservation considerations on Danish Shorthorn Cattle using Groupe des Ressources Génétiques de la pedigree analysis 27 Division de la Production et de la Santé M. Trinderup, J.N. Jørgensen & M. Hansen Animales de la FAO. On peut se le procurer directement au siège de la FAO ou auprès Conservation and utilization of the Sahiwal cattle in Kenya 35 des dépositaires et agents habituels de vente W.B. Muhuyi, I. Lokwaleput & S.N. Ole Sinkeet de publication de l’Organisation. La Chevre Creole de Guadeloupe (f.w.i.): une ressource LE BULLETIN D’INFORMATION SUR LES RESSOURCES GÉNÉTIQUES ANIMALES génétique importante pour les Tropiques humides 45 sera envoyé gratuitement aux personnes intéressées G. Alexandre, G. Aumont, N. Mandonnet & M. Navès par le développement durable et la conservation du bétail domestique. Les personnes souhaitant Characteristics of Garole sheep in India 57 recevoir cette publication régulièrement voudront R.C. Sharma, A.L. Arora, H.K. Narula & R.N. Singh bien faire parvenir leurs nom et adresse à l’éditeur, à l’adresse sus-indiquée. Traditional goats and fat-tailed Sabi sheep in AGRI peut être consulté également sur la semi-arid north eastern Zimbabwe 65 “Librairie” de DAD-IS de URL S.J.G. Hall http://www.fao.org/dad-is. Relaciones genéticas entre razas ibéricas de caballos utilizando El Boletín de Información sobre Recursos Genéticos Animales se publica bajo les auspicios caracteres morfológicos (prototipos raciales) 75 de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la J. Jordana & P. M. Parés Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) y del Programa de la Naciones Unidas para el Medio Rabbits genetic resources of Egypt 95 Ambiente (UNEP). Se edita en el Grupo de M.H. Khalil Recursos Genéticos de la Dirección de Producción y Sanidad Animal de la FAO. Se puede obtener Recent publications 113 directamente de la FAO o a través de sus agentes de venta habituales. Editorial policies and procedures 121 El BOLETIN DE INFORMACION SOBRE Corrigendum 131 RECURSOS GENETICOS ANIMALES será enviado gratuitamente a quienes estén interesados FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS en el desarrollo sostenible y la conservación del ganado doméstico. Si se desea recibirlo ORGANISATION DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L’ALIMENTATION ET L’AGRICULTURE regularmente, se ruega comunicar nombre, apellido ORGANIZACION DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA LA AGRICULTURA Y LA ALIMENTACION y dirección al editor a la dirección arriba indicada. AGRI puede consultarse también en la UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME “Librería” de DAD-IS de URL http://www.fao.org/dad-is. PROGRAMME DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL MEDIO AMBIENTE I ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Editorial Development of breeding strategies Livestock breeds are a valuable heritage of Recording (ICAR) organised a Workshop on humankind. They developed through many Developing Breeding Strategies for Lower generations of both man-made and natural Input Production Environments that took selection. However, man is having place from 22 to 25 September 1999 at Bella increasingly the means to control the Station of Italy’s Istituto Sperimentale per la environment, he could provide shelter from Zootecnia, with the support of the Swiss many environmental factors that affect these Agency for Development and Cooperation. breeds, i.e. man has been more able to Preparations for the workshop started by alleviate the effect of environment. While this commissioning seminal papers covering the has been true in developed countries and in main components in the establishment of high-input-high-output production systems, breeding strategies, and actual case studies, it is not generally so in less developed covering all major livestock species and countries and under lower input conditions. different parts of the world. The workshop In the former situation a few breeds have considered the present knowledge and drew been developed during the past six decades lessons from these documentation to develop that best suite the conditions under this an integrated set of recommendations for the situation while many other breeds declined in successful design, implementation and numbers and even are facing extinction with maintenance of animal genetic improvement the implications of reduced biodivesity and activities in lower input production systems limiting man’s ability for sustainable emphasising the policy, technical and development now and in the future. On the operational needs of developing countries. other hand in developing countries and in The results from this workshop will further inherently low input situations little breed guide FAO and ICAR in developing development

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