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) are now suggested as alternatives that aim to improve local breeds and concu...
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| author | Haile, Aynalem Getachew, Tesfaye Rekik, Mourad Abebe, Ayele Abate, Zelalem Jimma, Addisu Mwacharo, Joram M. Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Belay, Berhanu Solomon, Dawit Hyera, Emil Nguluma, Athumani S. Gondwe, Timothy Rischkowsky, Barbara |
| author_browse | Abate, Zelalem Abebe, Ayele Belay, Berhanu Getachew, Tesfaye Gondwe, Timothy Haile, Aynalem Hyera, Emil Jimma, Addisu Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Mwacharo, Joram M. Nguluma, Athumani S. Rekik, Mourad Rischkowsky, Barbara Solomon, Dawit |
| author_facet | Haile, Aynalem Getachew, Tesfaye Rekik, Mourad Abebe, Ayele Abate, Zelalem Jimma, Addisu Mwacharo, Joram M. Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Belay, Berhanu Solomon, Dawit Hyera, Emil Nguluma, Athumani S. Gondwe, Timothy Rischkowsky, Barbara |
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| description | 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) are now suggested as alternatives that aim to improve local breeds and concurrently conserve them. Community-based breeding program is unique in that it involves the different actors from the initial phase of design up until implementation of the programs, gives farmers the knowledge, skills and support they need to continue making improvements long into the future and is suitable for low input systems. In Ethiopia, we piloted CBBPs in sheep and goats, and the results show that they are technically feasible to implement, generate genetic gains in breeding goal traits and result in socio-economic impact. In Malawi, CBBPs were piloted in local goats, and results showed substantial gain in production traits of growth and carcass yields. CBBPs are currently being integrated into goat pass-on programs in few NGOs and is out-scaled to local pig production. Impressive results have also been generated from pilot CBBPs in Tanzania. From experiential monitoring and learning, their success depends on the following: 1) identification of the right beneficiaries; 2) clear framework for dissemination of improved genetics and an up/out scaling strategy; 3) institutional arrangements including establishment of breeders’ cooperatives to support functionality and sustainability; 4) capacity development of the different actors on animal husbandry, breeding practices, breeding value estimation and sound financial management; 5) easy to use mobile applications for data collection and management; 6) long-term technical support mainly in data management, analysis and feedback of estimated breeding values from committed and accessible technical staff; 7) complementary services including disease prevention and control, proper feeding, and market linkages for improved genotypes and non-selected counterparts; 8) a system for certification of breeding rams/bucks to ensure quality control; 9) periodic program evaluation and impact assessment; and 10) flexibility in the implementation of the programs. Lessons relating to technical, institutional, community dynamics and the innovative approaches followed are discussed. |
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| spelling | INTA148642023-08-04T10:38:47Z How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa Haile, Aynalem Getachew, Tesfaye Rekik, Mourad Abebe, Ayele Abate, Zelalem Jimma, Addisu Mwacharo, Joram M. Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Belay, Berhanu Solomon, Dawit Hyera, Emil Nguluma, Athumani S. Gondwe, Timothy Rischkowsky, Barbara Programa de Crianza Genética Germoplasma Breeding Programmes Genetics Germplasm 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) are now suggested as alternatives that aim to improve local breeds and concurrently conserve them. Community-based breeding program is unique in that it involves the different actors from the initial phase of design up until implementation of the programs, gives farmers the knowledge, skills and support they need to continue making improvements long into the future and is suitable for low input systems. In Ethiopia, we piloted CBBPs in sheep and goats, and the results show that they are technically feasible to implement, generate genetic gains in breeding goal traits and result in socio-economic impact. In Malawi, CBBPs were piloted in local goats, and results showed substantial gain in production traits of growth and carcass yields. CBBPs are currently being integrated into goat pass-on programs in few NGOs and is out-scaled to local pig production. Impressive results have also been generated from pilot CBBPs in Tanzania. From experiential monitoring and learning, their success depends on the following: 1) identification of the right beneficiaries; 2) clear framework for dissemination of improved genetics and an up/out scaling strategy; 3) institutional arrangements including establishment of breeders’ cooperatives to support functionality and sustainability; 4) capacity development of the different actors on animal husbandry, breeding practices, breeding value estimation and sound financial management; 5) easy to use mobile applications for data collection and management; 6) long-term technical support mainly in data management, analysis and feedback of estimated breeding values from committed and accessible technical staff; 7) complementary services including disease prevention and control, proper feeding, and market linkages for improved genotypes and non-selected counterparts; 8) a system for certification of breeding rams/bucks to ensure quality control; 9) periodic program evaluation and impact assessment; and 10) flexibility in the implementation of the programs. Lessons relating to technical, institutional, community dynamics and the innovative approaches followed are discussed. EEA Bariloche Fil: Haile, Aynalem. International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Getachew, Tesfaye. International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Rekik, Mourad. International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Abebe, Ayele. Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Center; Etiopía Fil: Abate, Zelalem. Bonga Agricultural Research Center; Etiopía Fil: Jimma, Addisu. Areka Agricultural Research Center; Etiopía Fil: Mwacharo, Joram M. International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Mueller, Joaquin Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Belay, Berhanu. International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía Fil: Solomon, Dawit. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); Etiopía Fil: Hyera, Emil. Tanzania Livestock Research Institute. West Kilimanjaro Centre; Tanzania Fil: Nguluma, Athumani S. Tanzania Livestock Research Institute. West Kilimanjaro Centre; Tanzania Fil: Gondwe, Timothy. Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Department of Animal Sciences; Malawi Fil: Rischkowsky, Barbara. International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas; Etiopía 2023-08-04T10:34:15Z 2023-08-04T10:34:15Z 2023-03 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14864 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1119024/full 1664-8021 https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1119024 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Eastern Africa .......... (general region) (World, Africa) 7032933 Frontiers Media Frontiers in Genetics 14 : 1119024. (March 2023) |
| spellingShingle | Programa de Crianza Genética Germoplasma Breeding Programmes Genetics Germplasm Africa Haile, Aynalem Getachew, Tesfaye Rekik, Mourad Abebe, Ayele Abate, Zelalem Jimma, Addisu Mwacharo, Joram M. Mueller, Joaquin Pablo Belay, Berhanu Solomon, Dawit Hyera, Emil Nguluma, Athumani S. Gondwe, Timothy Rischkowsky, Barbara How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title | How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_full | How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_short | How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa |
| title_sort | how to succeed in implementing community based breeding programs lessons from the field in eastern and southern africa |
| topic | Programa de Crianza Genética Germoplasma Breeding Programmes Genetics Germplasm Africa |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14864 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1119024/full https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1119024 |
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