Morphological characterisation of three indigenous Mozambican cattle populations

King, Félix João Manuel; Banga, Cuthbert; Visser, Carina

dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-12T13:17:34Z
dc.date.available	2022-12-12T13:17:34Z
dc.date.issued	2022-12-06
dc.identifier	doi:10.17170/kobra-202212057192
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/14284
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights	Namensnennung 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	body measurements	eng
dc.subject	livestock	eng
dc.subject	morphometric qualitative traits	eng
dc.subject	smallholder	eng
dc.subject.ddc	630
dc.title	Morphological characterisation of three indigenous Mozambican cattle populations	eng
dc.type	Aufsatz
dcterms.abstract	Information on phenotypic and morphometric variation is important in the characterisation of indigenous cattle breeds. The objective of this study was to assess the morphological variation of the indigenous Angone, Landim, and Tete cattle populations of Mozambique, kept under traditional management systems. These cattle are farmed mainly for meat and draught power, although they can produce some milk, especially the Landim. Data were collected through a survey of twenty-three villages in Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane (southern Mozambique), and Tete (central Mozambique) provinces. A total of 614 heads of adult animals including 140 Angone, 292 Landim, and 182 Tete were sampled. The collected qualitative and quantitative data were examined using SPSS version 16. The dominant coat pattern was even (no spotting) (59.5 %), with black being the most common coat colour (51.5 %), followed by light brown (26.5 %). The three cattle populations showed morphological dierentiation based on size, body weight, and horn shape. Landim males and females were significantly (p<0.05) heavier than their Tete and Angone counterparts. Across populations, the majority of cattle (95.2 %) had horns, and 66.9 % of these horns were curved. Individual assignment using discriminant function analysis revealed that 73.0 % of Landim, 77.4 % of Angone, and 59.9 % of Tete cattle were correctly assigned to their respective populations. Results from this study indicate a considerable phenotypic variation of Mozambican indigenous cattle and will assist in future improvement and conservation programs.	eng
dcterms.accessRights	open access
dcterms.creator	King, Félix João Manuel
dcterms.creator	Banga, Cuthbert
dcterms.creator	Visser, Carina
dc.subject.swd	Moçambique	ger
dc.subject.swd	Kleinbauer	ger
dc.subject.swd	Rinderhaltung	ger
dc.subject.swd	Morphologie <Biologie>	ger
dc.type.version	publishedVersion
dcterms.source.identifier	eissn:2363-6033
dcterms.source.issue	No. 2
dcterms.source.journal	Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (JARTS)	eng
dcterms.source.pageinfo	225-234
dcterms.source.volume	Vol. 123
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