History of French cattle breeding
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The history of French cattle breeding is the result of the intermingling of bovine populations from several European offshoots, after centuries of breeding and selection practices. The French herd includes crosses with zebus (Bos taurus indicus) in the French overseas departments and territories.
In 2010, the French cattle population numbered 19.3 million head.[1]
Cows in production represented 7.7 million head (4.2 suckling and 3.5 dairy), and milk production in 2005 was 239 million hectolitres.