La Production De Reproducteurs Selectionnes Dans La Race Ovine Martinik: Objectifs- Mise en Oeuvre- Resultats- Perspectives

F. Leimbacher and C. Vertueux

No 256195, 40th Annual Meeting, July 19-23, 2004, St. Johns, U.S. Virgin Islands from Caribbean Food Crops Society

Abstract: The Martinik Hair Sheep breed has been created recently (1993). Its origin, purpose and genetics program have been described previously (Leimbacher, 1991; Leimbacher, 1996; Leimbacher et al., 2000). The interest for the conservation of genetic resources of local breeds to sustain the biodiversity in the Caribbean Region has also bee-η discussed (Naves et al., 1998; Naveset al., 2001). The efforts employed since ten years by a group of farmers within a selection Unit (USOM) to produce selected pedigree stock, are explained. Their results make us think that this new Hair Sheep breed is a very interesting genetic resource for the specie. This breed may very usefully, contribute with the other I lair Sheep breeds within the Region (Wildeus, 1991), in the development of Mutton production in the Tropics.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10
Date: 2004-07-19
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.256195

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