Begayt cattle

Begayt is an Ethiopian breed of cattle.

[1][2] Currently there are ongoing cross-breeding programmes with Arado cattle, in an attempt to increase the milk production of the latter.

Ethiopia has been at a crossroads for cattle immigration to Africa[1][3] due to Furthermore, the diverse agro-ecology led to diverse farming systems which, in turn, made Ethiopia a centre of secondary diversification[1] for livestock :