Browsing Animal Genetic Resources by Title
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Applying Ecosystem Services Approach for Animal Genetic Resources Management in Africa
(2019)The Policy Brief makes several recommendations; such as Public and private partnerships, to engage significantly more actors in animal genetic resources (AnGR) issues, increase awareness of their value and increase the ... -
Awareness creation, communication and advocacy in support of better management of AnGR in Africa: Policy Brief 3
(2019)This policy brief highlights strategies and issues concerning awareness creation, communication and advocacy on livestock and AnGR that may have policy underpinnings. This policy note was made possible through financial ... -
Celebrating 70 years of sustained partnerships and political support for enhanced cooperation of animal resources development in Africa
(2022-03-14)Media advisory on AU-IBAR's 70th anniversary celebrations under the theme: "Celebrating 70 years of sustained partnerships and political support for enhanced cooperation of animal resources development in Africa." -
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 ... -
Characterization, inventory and monitoring: the game changers to sustainable utilization and conservation of animal genetic resources in Africa: Policy Brief 4
(2019)The policy brief highlights that: Existing AnGR are important for food and nutritional security and poverty eradication: Documenting National AnGR is worth investing continuously; Characterization is a good tool for ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 -
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). -
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; ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Pan African Animal Resources Yearbook 2015
(2015)The Pan-African Animal Resources Yearbook (PARYB) will continue to evolve with its resignation as to cover all areas of Animal Resources in Africa instead of only Animal Health related issues. Thus more data and information ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ...
