This review assessed the status of indigenous goats in East Africa. These goats are important livestock in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, contributing significantly to the gross domestic product (GDP), economic stability, and social and cultural welfare of the countries [25,26,27,28].

Jun 5, 2024 · This review assessed the status of indigenous goats in East Africa. These goats are important livestock in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, contributing significantly to the gross domestic product (GDP), economic stability, and social and …

Jan 2, 2024 · Small East African (SEA) goats are known to exist in all regions of Uganda, especially in the northwestern savannah grasslands and northeastern drylands [8]. SEA goats are small with a live body weight between 25 and 30 kg and have a …

Uganda is a landlocked country located in East Africa. It has over 16 million goats (UBOS, 2020), which are dominated by indigenous breeds phenotypically described as Mubende, Kigezi, and Small East African (FAO, 1991). The three breeds exist in proportions of 35.6%, 11.2%, and 53.2%, respectively (Ssewannyana, 2004).Mubendegoatsareknowntohave

The major indigenous goat breeds in Uganda include the Mubende, Kigezi and Small East African (SEA) (Mason and Maule, 1960). The SEA goat breed is the most predominant in the country particularly in Teso and Lango farming systems in semi-arid north-eastern parts of Uganda.

Jan 2, 2024 · Finally, we confirmed that Mubende and Kigezi goats are significantly heavier than small East African goats (p ≤ 0.0001). The results of this study can be useful in designing precise management strategies to improve indigenous goat productivity in different environments in …

Jun 5, 2024 · Indigenous goats are important in the livelihoods of rural households in East African countries. This is due to their ability to produce and reproduce in different environments and climatic conditions.

Jan 2, 2024 · To understand the effect of the agroecological zone on the physical characteristics and live weight of Uganda’s indigenous goats, this study evaluated the body size characteristics of the...

May 31, 2024 · Uganda’s indigenous goats exist in three phenotypic groups: Mubende, Kigezi, and Small East African. However, a limited understanding of their genetic attributes and population structure hinders the development and sustainable utilization of the goats.

Jun 1, 2018 · The Small East African (SEA) goats have an adult live body weight of 20–25 kg and are distributed extensively in the northern and eastern savannah ecological areas and drier areas of central Uganda, contributing approximately 83.3% to the total indigenous goat population.