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CATTLE GOATS HORSES POULTRY SHEEP SWINE OTHER
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About the African Breeds

The following breeds of sheep, cattle, horses, swine and other species are crucial to the agriculture industry in the African region. Their purpose varies from meat production, wool production, transportation and more.

A

Abyssinian HorsesAfricander CattleAnkole Cattle

B

Bantu SwineBarb HorsesBarka CattleBasotho PonyBenadir GoatsBhirum PonyBlackhead Persian SheepBoer GoatsBoer HorsesBonsmara CattleBoran Cattle

D

Damara SheepDamietta CattleDjali CattleDjerma HorsesDongola HorsesDorper Sheep

E

Egyptian BuffaloEgyptian Horses

F

Fleuve HorsesFouta Horses

H

Horro Cattle

K

Kirdi PonyKuri Cattle

M

M'Bayar PonyMasai CattleMasai SheepMashona Cattle

N

N'dama CattleNguni CattleNigerian Dwarf GoatsNooitgedacht PonyNubian Goats

O

Orma Boran CattleOssimi Sheep

P

Pygmy Goats

S

Sahel-Type SheepSahelian GoatsSomali GoatsSomali PonySomali SheepSouth African Merino SheepSouth African Mutton Merino SheepSudan Country-Bred Horses

T

Tawleed HorsesTouabire SheepTswana CattleTuli Cattle

U

Uda Sheep

W

West African Barb HorsesWest African Dwarf SheepWestern Sudan Pony

Y

Yankasa Sheep

Z

Zaghawa SheepZaian SheepZaïre Long-Legged SheepZemmour SheepZoulay Sheep
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