Austrian Development Agency

Investor/Funder

Austrian Development AgencyADA

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Projects sponsored by ADA

Jul 2017Jul 2020

Improving pig genetics in Uganda

Research conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners has identified poor genetics as a key factor in hampering pig production in Uganda. This issue has been also repeatedly raised by a number of stakeholders—including smallholder pig keepers and other value chain...

Evaluation of ecological and economic sustainability of breeding strategies in pastoral systems: The case of Ankole cattle

Objectives/Goals The project aims to Identify constraints and decision criteria for a combined Ankole, Ankole-Friesian crossbreeding using systems modelling To make comparative studies of the various production systems, where purebred indigenous Ankole cattle and exotic Holstein-Friesian cattle and...

Designing community-based breeding strategies for indigenous sheep breeds of smallholders in Ethiopia

The project will be implemented by four national research centres and will have the following features: Objectives/Goals Improved productivity and income of small-scale resource poor sheep producers in Ethiopia by providing access to improved animals that respond to improved feeding and management...