Community-based breeding programs upscaled in Ethiopia and other African countries through partners

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)-led community-based breeding program (CBBP) has become the Ethiopia government’s strategy of choice for small ruminant genetic improvement. The program was incorporated in the country’s livestock master plan, receiving a US...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121514
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Sumario:The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)-led community-based breeding program (CBBP) has become the Ethiopia government’s strategy of choice for small ruminant genetic improvement. The program was incorporated in the country’s livestock master plan, receiving a USD 560,000 investment to upscale across the country. The genetic gains and socio-economic successes of the programs have led to their adoption and implementation by various partners in Uganda, Malawi, Liberia, South Africa and Burkina Faso