To facilitate livestock improvement in developing countries, records on animal populations and their various productivity levels are important. However, in these countries, livestock recording presents a huge challenge. This paper presents an outline of the historical developments and the current...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Mbuku, S.M.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Amimo, Joshua O.
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Philipsson, J.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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[Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement]
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Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement
In today’s world where scientific progress and development of new knowledge is increasing rapidly, middle and low income countries must be able to train and retain versatile researchers in the field of animal breeding and genetics able to analyze, adapt and use technologies, and possess strong so...
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Dror, Iddo
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Kugonza, D.R.
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Chagunda, M.G.G.
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Philipsson, J.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Alternative learning technologies for developing capacity in animal breeding and genetics in middle and low income countries]
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Alternative learning technologies for developing capacity in animal breeding and genetics in middle and low income countries
To promote a sustainable and improved use of animal genetic resources in developing countries, ILRI in collaboration with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and supported by Sida (Sweden), launched a project training the trainers, for national agricultural research systems (NA...
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Malmfors, B.
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Andersson-Eklund, L.
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Philipsson, J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Fulss, Richard
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[Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003]
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003
Crossing local breeds with exotic breeds may be an option for increased livestock productivity. However, there is a risk for endangerment of the local breeds. One such case is in Kenya where the imported Dorper breed is used for crossbreeding with Red Maasai sheep. The aim of this study was to in...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Mirkena, T.
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Strandberg, E.
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Audho, James O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Malmfors, B.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya]
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Participatory definition of breeding objectives for sheep breeds under pastoral systems—the case of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep in Kenya
Bett, R.C.
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Johansson, K.
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Zonabend König, Emelie
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Malmfors, B.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Philipsson, J.
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[Trajectories of evolution and extinction in the Swedish cattle breeds]
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Trajectories of evolution and extinction in the Swedish cattle breeds
A new approach for capacity building, "training the trainers", addressing university faculty and other NARS scientists in developing countries, has been implemented to strengthen the sustainable use of Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) through improved research and teaching. The project is carried ...
Malmfors, B.
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Smalley, M.E.
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Philipsson, J.
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Ibrahim
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Andersson-Eklund, L.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Mpofu, N.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries - a new approach]
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries - a new approach
Philipsson, J.
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König, E.Z.
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Strandberg, E.
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Albihn, A.
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Atkisson, A.
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Chagunda, M.
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Frid, G.
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Kugonza, D.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Use of livestock resources for food security in the light of climate change]
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Use of livestock resources for food security in the light of climate change
Breeding programmes described as community-based (CBBP) typically relate to low-input systems with farmers having a common interest to improve and share their genetic resources. CBBPs are more frequent with keepers of small ruminants, in particular smallholders of local breeds, than with cattle, ...
Mueller, J.P.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Philipsson, J.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Besbes, B.
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Valle-Zárate, A.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Community based livestock breeding programmes: Essentials and examples]
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Community based livestock breeding programmes: Essentials and examples