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Cameroon has an important diversity <strong>of</strong> cattle species. Sixteen (16) species have been<br />
identified as shown on table 27 (a) below.<br />
Table 27 (a) Various breeds <strong>of</strong> domesticated animals in Cameroon.<br />
A ) Cattle Breeds Number <strong>of</strong> Year <strong>of</strong> Characteristics<br />
Heads Survey<br />
Bakossi 1000-1300 1984 Short horn in the Menengouba mountain regions<br />
<strong>of</strong> the South West Province.<br />
Bakweri Unknown Foot <strong>of</strong> Mount Cameroon<br />
Bamileke Extinct 0<br />
Banyo or Adamawa Gudali 1060000 1999 Composite species <strong>of</strong> the Gudali in the<br />
Adamawa and Bororo with the red collar , in the<br />
Adamawa Province<br />
Shuwa or Arab Choa 50000 1992<br />
Kapsiki or Kidri 3289 1985 Far North Province at Mokolo, Mandara<br />
Kuri 2350 1993 Long horn <strong>of</strong> the Lake Chad Basin<br />
Mbororo with white collar 140000 1999 North west and Adamawa provinces<br />
(white fulani, Akou,<br />
Bonanji)<br />
Mbororo with red collar (red 1570000 1999 Long horn, North Cameroon<br />
Mbororo, Djafoun)<br />
Doayo (Namchi) 6960 1992 Poli, North Cameroon<br />
Ndama (Futa, Fouta jallon) 2000-2500 1992 Palm plantations in the Littoral and South West<br />
Ngaoundéré, Foulbé, Peuhl 140420 1993<br />
Préwakwa 0 0 Brahmanx Adamawa, originates from Wakwa,<br />
5800 1993<br />
Yola (Foulbe <strong>of</strong> Yola) 0 0 Gudali blood <strong>of</strong> the Adamawa and Muturu<br />
Source:Les bovins du Cameroun : http://dad.fao.org/<br />
According to FAO, eight (8) sheep species varieties have been summarized on table 27 (b)<br />
below while seven (7) goat species appear on table 27 (c)<br />
Table 27 (b) Various breeds <strong>of</strong> sheep in Cameroon.<br />
Sheep Breeds Number Characteristics<br />
Bornu (balani) Unknown Fualni variety in North Cameroon for<br />
meat production<br />
Dorset Unknown Imported from USA to the Mankon<br />
station Bamenda for Wool production.<br />
Katahdin Unknown Imported from USA to the Mankon<br />
station Bamenda for Wool production.<br />
Kirdi/Massa Unknown African naine variety from the West in<br />
the northern provinces for meat<br />
production.<br />
Nain from West Africa or Unknown<br />
Indegenous species in the Savanna areas<br />
Djallonké<br />
for meat production.<br />
Peuhl or foulbe (fulan) Unknown Indegenous species in the North and<br />
Adamawa for meat production.<br />
Suffolk Unknown Imported from USA to the Mankon<br />
station Bamenda for Wool production.<br />
Uda or felleta or louda Unknown Fulani variety for the production <strong>of</strong> meat<br />
Woila<br />
Fulani variety<br />
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