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Community-Based Breeding Program is an attractive option for genetic improvement of small ruminants
In small ruminants, centralized breeding schemes, entirely managed and controlled by governments – with minimal, if any, participation by farmers – were developed and implemented in many developing countries. Such programs ...
A review of goat reproduction in East and Horn of Africa
While goats are an important pillar of livestock and agriculture sectors in East and Horn of Africa,
little research is being published and access to unpublished data is very difficult. This working
paper attempts to review ...
How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa
Breeding programs involving either centralized nucleus schemes and/or importation of exotic germplasm for crossbreeding were not successful and sustainable in most Africa countries. Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) ...
Establishing a Goat Community-Based Breeding Program in Mali
Throughout history, the practices of livestock husbandry have been evolving with the aim of improving animal production to meet the changing needs and preferences of consumers. Among these practices, breeding has played a ...
Scaling up successful practices for pro-poor development projects involving goats: First outputs of a comparative study
Goat livestock is generally considered as an efficient activity for smallholders to eradicate
poverty in many situations. More and more projects are submitted for donors who have
still few references and data to evaluate ...
Socio-economic determinants of keeping goats and sheep by rural people in southern Benin
An understanding of factors influencing the decision of rural people to keep sheep and/or goats is crucial when formulating technologies and policies that support village-based small ruminant production. The knowledge of ...
The Future of Wheat Research and Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
The objective of this brief is to summarize the major available findings in terms of wheat foresight in Africa, including the prospects for future genetic, agronomic, seeds and political economy under different climate ...