Promotion of Indigenous Animal Resources and Their Products in Africa: Policy Brief 13

Abstract

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 and promoting their continued breeding. • Structured breeding programmes could establish a new place for indigenous breeds in modern agriculture. • Consumers increasing demand for quality food products indicates that there are open markets for indigenous AnGR breeds and their products. This policy brief was made possible through financial support provided by the European Union (EU) funded Project “Strengthening the Capacity of African Countries to Conservation and Sustainable Utilisation of African Animal Genetic Resources.”