Addresses different papers presented on the workshop organised by ILCA, as part of the research planning process on a project of characterisation, conservation and utilization of Africa's indigenous animal genetic resources. In taking on this challenging task, ILCA recognised that it could not su...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Lipner, M.E.
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[African animal genetic resources: Their characterisation, conservation and utilisation. Proceedings of the research planning workshop]
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African animal genetic resources: Their characterisation, conservation and utilisation. Proceedings of the research planning workshop
Discusses the objectives of the ILCA's Animal Genetic Resources Characterisation Project: characterise indigenous breeds in terms of physical characteristics, productive parameters and adaptive characteristics, including a description of environmental conditions under which performance has been m...
Rege, J.E.O.
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[Background to ILCA's AGR characterisation project, project objectives and agenda for the research planning workshop]
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Background to ILCA's AGR characterisation project, project objectives and agenda for the research planning workshop
The world's domestic animal breeds represent an important resource for economic development and livelihood security. Extensive genetic diversity in these breeds allows the existence of livestock in all but the most extreme environments globally, providing a range of products and functions. Unfort...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Gibson, John P.
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[Animal genetic resources and economic development: issues in relation to economic valuation]
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Animal genetic resources and economic development: issues in relation to economic valuation
Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Zijpp, A.J. van der
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Persley, Gabrielle J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Dynamics of livestock production systems, drivers of change and prospects for animal genetic resources]
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Dynamics of livestock production systems, drivers of change and prospects for animal genetic resources
Dessie, Tadelle
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Biruk, A.
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Mamo, Y.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Delivering systematic information on indigenous farm animal genetic resources of developing countries]
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Delivering systematic information on indigenous farm animal genetic resources of developing countries
Dessie, Tadelle
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Getahun, E.
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Mamo, Y.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Ayalew, W.
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[Delivering systematic information on indigenous farm animal genetic resources of developing countries: inclusion of poultry in DAGRIS]
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Delivering systematic information on indigenous farm animal genetic resources of developing countries: inclusion of poultry in DAGRIS
Ensuring that locally adopted breeds are a functional part of production systems is the most national and sustainable way to conserve animal genetic resources. This can only be possible if sustainable breeding strategies for such animals are developed which take into account their economically im...
Kahi, A.K.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[African cattle genetic resources: Their unique attributes and conservation through utilization for milk production]
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African cattle genetic resources: Their unique attributes and conservation through utilization for milk production
Africa is endowed with a large number of indigenous domestic animals which supply animal protein, income and investment to most rural smallholders and provide the only practical means of exploiting vast areas of the continent where crop prouction is not possible and exotic animals caanot survive....
The first part of this paper, the introduction, summarises ILRI's mandate and mission. Then the paper outlines the animal genetic resources (ANGRs) work at ILRI; including livestock genetics and Genomics, AnGRs current content; characterisation (Assessment of genetic diversity in AnGRs); DAGRIS (...
Africa has a challenge to meet the rising food demands that will come about due to increased population size and urbanization. Such challenges can be tackled in many ways that include improving livestock production and this entails making improvements in feeding and disease control, using appropr...
Mpofu, N.
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Ibrahim
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Smalley, M.E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources]
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources