Cattle

Guraghe

Distribution

small East African Zebu and distributed in the Guraghe and Hadiya areas in close totsetse-infested valleys of the Gibe valley

Purpose of keeping and measurable traits

Mainly used for work, meat, milk

Phenotypic and genetic characteristic

inhabits the higher altitude, wetter agricultural areas, small short horned, red, chestnut and roan color

Current population status

Risk to tsetse’s flies infested which is less trypano tolerant

Improvement and conservation activity

conventionally practiced by farmers

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Guraghe cattle

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Guraghe cattle