Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries

Livestock characterization projects in developing regions are characterized by a mere physical description of traditionally recognized populations or a purely academic genetic description of populations. However, characterization of livestock resources is meant to serve the purpose of developing con...

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Main Authors: Gizaw, Solomon, Komen, Hans, Hanotte, Olivier H., Arendonk, Johan A.M. van, Kemp, Stephen J., Haile, Aynalem, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Dessie, Tadelle
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Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5371
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author Gizaw, Solomon
Komen, Hans
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Kemp, Stephen J.
Haile, Aynalem
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Dessie, Tadelle
author_browse Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Dessie, Tadelle
Gizaw, Solomon
Haile, Aynalem
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Kemp, Stephen J.
Komen, Hans
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
author_facet Gizaw, Solomon
Komen, Hans
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Kemp, Stephen J.
Haile, Aynalem
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Dessie, Tadelle
author_sort Gizaw, Solomon
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description Livestock characterization projects in developing regions are characterized by a mere physical description of traditionally recognized populations or a purely academic genetic description of populations. However, characterization of livestock resources is meant to serve the purpose of developing conservation and utilization programs. A national characterization project should be geared to the specific national livestock production objectives. Thus there is a need to adopt a more practical characterization approach to assist in the development of national conservation and utilization strategies. This report provides a practical methodological framework suited for characterization and conservation of sheep resources in developing regions. The report highlights current approaches and tools for characterization and conservation of sheep resources and presents a model approach synthesising results of a study on characterization and conservation of sheep resources of Ethiopia. The study is a collaborative project between Wageningen University and the International Livestock Research Institute. The methodological framework can be applied elsewhere in developing countries with similar characterization and conservation objectives. This report largely dwelt on the technical aspects of sheep genetic resource characterization and conservation in developing regions. Operational aspects of setting up national programs for characterization and conservation action may be country specific. However, some general aspects such as institutional setups and breeding policy and strategy formulation could be similar across countries. A proposed scheme for setting up a national livestock characterization and conservation program is presented, taking Ethiopia as a case study.
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spelling CGSpace53712025-11-04T20:23:00Z Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries Gizaw, Solomon Komen, Hans Hanotte, Olivier H. Arendonk, Johan A.M. van Kemp, Stephen J. Haile, Aynalem Okeyo Mwai, Ally Dessie, Tadelle sheep genetic resources Livestock characterization projects in developing regions are characterized by a mere physical description of traditionally recognized populations or a purely academic genetic description of populations. However, characterization of livestock resources is meant to serve the purpose of developing conservation and utilization programs. A national characterization project should be geared to the specific national livestock production objectives. Thus there is a need to adopt a more practical characterization approach to assist in the development of national conservation and utilization strategies. This report provides a practical methodological framework suited for characterization and conservation of sheep resources in developing regions. The report highlights current approaches and tools for characterization and conservation of sheep resources and presents a model approach synthesising results of a study on characterization and conservation of sheep resources of Ethiopia. The study is a collaborative project between Wageningen University and the International Livestock Research Institute. The methodological framework can be applied elsewhere in developing countries with similar characterization and conservation objectives. This report largely dwelt on the technical aspects of sheep genetic resource characterization and conservation in developing regions. Operational aspects of setting up national programs for characterization and conservation action may be country specific. However, some general aspects such as institutional setups and breeding policy and strategy formulation could be similar across countries. A proposed scheme for setting up a national livestock characterization and conservation program is presented, taking Ethiopia as a case study. 2011-08-15 2011-08-16T06:13:50Z 2011-08-16T06:13:50Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5371 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute Gizaw, S., Komen, H., Hanote, O., Arendonk, J.A.M. van, Kemp, S., Haile, A., Okeyo, A.M. and Dessie, T. 2011. Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries. ILRI Research Report 27. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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genetic resources
Gizaw, Solomon
Komen, Hans
Hanotte, Olivier H.
Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
Kemp, Stephen J.
Haile, Aynalem
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Dessie, Tadelle
Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
title Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
title_full Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
title_fullStr Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
title_full_unstemmed Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
title_short Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
title_sort characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources a practical framework for developing countries
topic sheep
genetic resources
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/5371
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