Efforts to understand biological functions and develop management schemes specific to Bos
indicus-influenced cattle raised in tropical and subtropical environments are critical to meet …

Bos indicus cattle, the preferred genetic group in tropical climates, are characterized by
having a lower reproductive efficiency than Bos taurus. The reasons for the poorer …

Beef production needs to increase from 60 million to 130 million tons by 2050 to feed a
growing world population, and 70% of this production increase is expected from beef …

Tropical dairy production systems are characterized by low animal performance. This is not
only the result of the direct effects of climate, but also, and more important, it is caused by …

This chapter provides an overview of the reproductive management strategies and
biotechnologies currently available to optimize reproductive performance of beef cattle …

In the current review the main fundamental biological differences in reproductive function
between Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle are discussed. Breed differences regarding …

The import of genetic material and the use of crossbreeding to improve the dairy merit of
tropical cattle has been criticized for eroding the livestock genetic resources of the tropics …

A deterministic bio-economic model was developed to estimate economic weights for
genetic improvement of lactation milk yield, fat yield, age at first calving, calving interval …

Most of the world's bovine herd is found in tropical regions. Bos indicus predominates, due
to their adaptation to the climate and management conditions. Anestrous is the main factor …

Dairy breeds and selection Page 87 Chapter five Dairy breeds and selection VK Taneja Contents
Introduction Dairy cattle Breeds Some new crossbreds Performance potential of dairy cattle …