Animal Genetic Resources
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The Overall objective is to enhance the contribution of livestock to food security, and economic growth in Africa.
The specific objective is to strengthen the capacity of countries and Regional Economic Communities to sustainably use and conserve African animal genetic resources through institutionalising national and regional policy, legal and technical instruments.
Result 1: The Status and trends of animal genetic resources in West, Central and East Africa established.
Result 2: Policy frameworks for the sustainable use of AnGR developed.
Result 3: National and regional conservation and improvement strategies and initiatives strengthened or established.
Result 4: Knowledge, attitude and practice of the contribution of livestock and livestock sector to economic growth, food security and poverty reduction, promoted.
Recent Submissions
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Nagoya Protocol
(2016)Genetic resources from Africa have to be protected and valorised to ensure that benefits arising from their utilisation will flow to local communities who are the custodians of these resources and the associated traditional ... -
Guidelines for the Animal Genetic Resources Characterization, Inventory and Monitoring tool for Africa
(2019)Guidelines for the Animal Genetic Resources Characterization, Inventory and Monitoring tool for Africa (AnG-CIM). -
The State of Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Africa: Towards Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation by the Year 2025
(2019)The publication describes the diversity of production systems according to species in Africa. The classification of the systems covers cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens, fish and the emerging or non-conventional ... -
Genetics Project: Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of African Animal Genetic Resources - Contract No: DCI-FOOD 2013/319-541
(2019)Project End Report of the Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of African Animal Genetic Resources Contract No: DCI-FOOD 2013/319-541 -
Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources: Year 1 Project Report July 2013 –June 2014
(2014)First year project report of the Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) project - July 2013 –June 2014 -
Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources: First six months Progress Report-July –December 2013
(2019)Provides a detailed account of activities during the first six months of the GENETICS project. Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources ... -
Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources: Inception Phase Report July 2013 – June 2014
(2013)The report highlights the Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) project inception phase activities from July 2013 – June 2014. -
The Need to Develop Effective Conservation Strategies for Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) in Africa: Policy Brief 17
(2019)The policy brief highlights three (3) key messages: (i) conservation enables us to keep AnGR which have unique and beneficial attributes to mitigate unpredictable future situation like climate change; (ii) Conservation ... -
Selection and Breeding Programs in Africa
(2019)The policy brief promotes the need to improve the productivity of local breeds through selection is an investment towards ensuring food security and resilience. This policy brief was made possible through financial support ... -
Public Investments and Payoffs in the Livestock and Animal Genetic Resources in Africa: Policy Brief 8
(2019)The policy brief raises several issues concerning public investment in agriculture, livestock and AnGR that may have policy underpinnings. This policy note was made possible through financial support provided by the ... -
Promotion of Traditional Knowledge to Achieve Socio-Economic and Environmentally Sustainable Gains in the Management of Animal Genetic Resources: Policy Brief 15
(2019)The policy brief highlights the key aim of recognizing, enhancing and promoting the use of knowledge, practices and innovations of indigenous and local communities is a way to ensure human well-being and food security ... -
Promotion of Regional Cooperation for the Sustainable Genetic Resources in Africa: Policy Brief 14
(2019)The policy brief highlights that: (i) Given the public-good of animal genetic resources, policy related issues require regional coordination and partnerships; (ii) In Africa, regional cooperation for animal genetic resources ... -
Promotion of Indigenous Animal Resources and Their Products in Africa: Policy Brief 13
(2019)Key messages highlighted in this brief include: • Development of new and existing niche markets or marketing strategies can help overcome the continual state of decline of indigenous AnGR breeds by raising their visibility ... -
Participatory Planning and Implementation of Crossbreeding Activities in Africa: Policy Brief 12
(2019)Key messages highlighted in this brief include: Strengthening the participation of stakeholders in planning and implementing crossbreeding programs will reduce the loss of indigenous breeding stock; and Stakeholder involvement ... -
Participatory Planning and Implementation of Crossbreeding Activities in Africa: Policy Brief 11
(2019)Key messages brought out in this policy brief include the need to strengthening the participation of stakeholders in planning and implementing crossbreeding programs to reduce the loss of indigenous breeding stock; and the ... -
Mobility of Animal Genetic Materials: Policy Brief 10
(2019)The policy brief stipulates that animal mobility is a system of resilience of animals and livestock keepers, and Regional AnGR transboundary agreements and frameworks can ensure conservation programmes for animal genetic ... -
Mobility and Conservation Programmes for Animal Genetic Resources: Policy Brief 9
(2019)The policy brief highlights the following messages:Animal mobility is a system of resilience for animals and for livestock keepers; and Livestock mobility-associated pastoralism is the only effective way to support human ... -
Identification, traceability and performance recording to better support the management of AnGR in Africa: Policy Brief 7
(2019)Key policy messages brought out in this policy brief include: the significant contribution of Identification, traceability and performance recording to improved AnGR breeding, production and productivity and farm management; ... -
Ethical Challenges Related to the Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources and Other Management Practices in Africa: Policy Brief 6
(2019)The policy brief brings out key messages on the need: (i) For ethical responsibility to ensure that genetic resources are available to future generations. (ii) To build trust between users and providers of animal genetic ... -
Crossbreeding; Panacea or Curse to African Animal Genetic Resources improvement_ Policy Brief 5
(2019)The policy brief highlights the need for well planned systematic crossbreeding programs with defined end products as an opportunity for an economically viable use of the purebred local parental breed. This policy brief was ...
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