Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of African Animal Genetic Resources

Improving village chicken protection to elevate the livelihoods of poor people in Ethiopia

Chickens are the only affordable livestock for the poor and improving their production level can improve the livelihood of the village farmers, and thus serve as a stepping stone out of extreme poverty. Production levels of indigenous chicken can be improved by organised breeding A participatory...

Breeding strategies for conservation and sustainable use of livestock genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa