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Will the Farming of the GIFT Tilapia fish be a Panacea or Enigma for Africa: Policy Brief 18
(AU-IBAR, 2019)
The policy brief highlights the need to addressing bottlenecks in the tilapia production value-chain to enable African farmers to respond to ever changing consumer demands and environmental conditions. It further states ...
Ethical Challenges Related to the Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources and Other Management Practices in Africa: Policy Brief 6
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...
Identification, traceability and performance recording to better support the management of AnGR in Africa: Policy Brief 7
(AU-IBAR, 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; ...
Crossbreeding; Panacea or Curse to African Animal Genetic Resources improvement_ Policy Brief 5
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...
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 ...
Public Investments and Payoffs in the Livestock and Animal Genetic Resources in Africa: Policy Brief 8
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...
Characterization, inventory and monitoring: the game changers to sustainable utilization and conservation of animal genetic resources in Africa: Policy Brief 4
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...
Promotion of Regional Cooperation for the Sustainable Genetic Resources in Africa: Policy Brief 14
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...
Mobility of Animal Genetic Materials: Policy Brief 10
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...
Promotion of Traditional Knowledge to Achieve Socio-Economic and Environmentally Sustainable Gains in the Management of Animal Genetic Resources: Policy Brief 15
(AU-IBAR, 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 ...