Global Methane Genetics Initiative: Accelerating reduced emissions in indigenous breeds in Africa

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Published on September 2025

byInternational Livestock Research Institute

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Mrode, R. 2025. Global Methane Genetics Initiative: Accelerating reduced emissions in indigenous breeds in Africa. Presentation at the launch of the Kenya chapter of the Global Methane Genetics Initiative project, 10 September 2025. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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Mrode, Raphael A.

animal breeding
genetics
indigenous breeds

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