Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Reina (cattle)


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The result was Nomination withdrawn PeaceNT 08:53, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Reina (cattle)

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This appears to be a very vague description of a 'sub breed' of cattle that one farmer has developed. I am not sure what policy will cover this, but surely, it can't be notable enough for an article of its own? J Milburn 17:52, 4 February 2007 (UTC) '''Withdrawing nomination. Multiple, good sources found.''' J Milburn 19:18, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Actually, this was a very succesful breed and bred by an institution in Nicaragua that barely exisits anymore. It was not developed by one farmer. During the Nicaraguan revolution (or just after) a great deal of this breed was sold to a National University in Venazuela. I have just learned that they might still maintain this breed in a herd there. I will get some more information so we can add more support. It was an important breed to Nicaragua and very well developed. Economic strife has caused it's reduction. Let me know thoughts please. Thanks!--Agrofe 18:17, 4 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Comment: Are there any sources for any of this? The term is a bit generic, so I couldn't find any on google. J Milburn 18:19, 4 February 2007 (UTC)


 * At the bottom of this page: is an article about the reina from the Inter Press Service. No opinion yet but looks like it could be fairly notable. Here's another article from La Prensa (Managua): . It also gets a brief mention here:  as being something for which the La Flor wildlife refuge is known. GassyGuy 18:33, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Agrofe (talk • contribs) 20:01, 4 February 2007 (UTC).

Let me work on it a bit to see if I can come up with more detail. My source was the former Undersecretary of Agriculture in Nic. The first article loosley translated:

MANAGUA.- El gobierno de Nicaragua y la Universidad Nacional Agraria (UNA) acordaron un programa de mejoramiento genético del ganado reina, una raza bovina nicaragüense que fue declarada patrimonio nacional.

MANAGUA - The government of Nicaragua and the National Agrarian University (UNA) agreed to a genetic improvement program of Reina (Queen) Cattle, a Nicaraguan bovine breed that was declared National Patrimony

El propósito del acuerdo es elevar el rendimiento de esta raza criolla, explicó el rector de la UNA, ingeniero Telémaco Talavera, mediante implantes de embriones en los mejores vientres disponibles.

The agreement proposes to elevate the yields of this Creole Breed, explaned the dean of UNA, Engineer Telematico Talavera, through the process of implanting embryos in the best utersises available.

“El ganado reina tiene características especiales para el trópico, posee genes que le permiten resistir el calor y puede ser ganado de doble propósito: carne y leche. La UNA trabaja para mejorar los transplantes de embriones de este ganado”, dijo Talavera.

"The Reina cattle has special characterisitics for the tropics, it posesses genes which permit it to resist heat and they can be dual purpose: meat and milk. UNA work to better the transplanting of embryos in this cattle", Talavera said.

Financiado por el Ministerio de Agricultura, el Instituto de Desarrollo Rural y la Agencia de Cooperación de Japón, el proyecto incluirá capacitación a los productores y la distribución de ampollas de semen de mejor calidad

Financing will come from the Ministry of Agriculture, The Insitutue for Rural Development and the Agency of Cooperation with Japan, the project will include the training of producers and the distribution of ampules of better quality semen.

I'll still look for more information. The breed started in decline just as the internet was taking off (that could be why there is not much there).--Agrofe 18:47, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, that's the Inter Press article I linked to above. I would say that one combined with the one from La Prensa meets the requirement for multiple verifiable sources. GassyGuy 19:05, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Comment: Definately. I'm now withdrawing my nomination. J Milburn 19:18, 4 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Comment - Thanks for the help. There is a lot of people working hard to bring this national treasure back. I hope people help to expand the article! --Agrofe 20:02, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
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