Fogera cattle
Country of origin | Ethiopia |
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Distribution | Fogera plain, east of Lake Tana |
Use | Draught, meat, milk |
Traits | |
Coat | black, stained |
Horn status | medium |
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Fogera cattle is an Ethiopian breed of cattle.[1][2] One of its typical characteristics are broad hoofs, that allow it to move more easily in the marshes of the . At , the agricultural research centre specialises in preserving the breed.
Origin of the cattle breed[]
Ethiopia has been at a crossroads for cattle immigration to Africa[3][4] due to
- proximity to the geographical entry of Indian and Arabian zebu
- proximity to Near-Eastern and European taurine
- introgression with West African taurine due to pastoralism
Furthermore, the diverse agro-ecology led to diverse farming systems which, in turn, made Ethiopia a centre of [3] for livestock :
- The Sanga cattle originated in Ethiopia. They are a major bovine group in Africa – a cross-breeding of local long-horned taurines and Arabian zebus[4]
- The Zenga (Zebu-Sanga) breeds, which resulted from a second introduction and crossing with Indian zebu.[4] The Fogera cattle are part of this group
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Stresses on the cattle breed[]
- socio-political: urbanisation, and civil wars
- panzootic: cattle plague[5]
- environmental: destruction of ecosystems and droughts[6]
- cross-breeding with Arado cattle
References[]
- ^ Cattle breeds, milk production, and transhumance in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geotrekking in Ethiopia's tropical mountains, Chapter 28. Cham: SpringerNature. 2019. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-04955-3_28. S2CID 199323600.
- ^ Merha Zerabruk; Vangen, O; Mitiku Haile (2007). "The status of cattle genetic resources in North Ethiopia: On-farm characterization of six major cattle breeds". Animal Genetic Resources Information. 40: 15–32. doi:10.1017/S1014233900002169.
- ^ a b Merha Zerabruk, and colleagues (2011). "Genetic diversity and admixture of indigenous cattle from North Ethiopia: implications of historical introgressions in the gateway region to Africa". Animal Genetics. 43 (3): 257–266. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02245.x. PMID 22486496.
- ^ a b c Hanotte, O. and colleagues (2002). "African pastoralism: genetic imprints of origins and migrations". Science. 296 (5566): 336–339. Bibcode:2002Sci...296..336H. doi:10.1126/science.1069878. PMID 11951043. S2CID 30291909.
- ^ Pankhurst, R (1985). The history of famine and epidemics in Ethiopia prior to the twentieth century. Addis Ababa: Relief and Rehabilitation Commission.
- ^ Van Cappellen, H (2016). The ox-plow complex on the edge: an ethnographic inquiry into social change and cross-breed dairy farming in Tigray, Ethiopia [MSc Thesis]. KU Leuven, Belgium.
Categories:
- Cattle breeds
- Cattle breeds originating in Ethiopia