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Feasibility Study: Sustainable Sorghum production in Botswana and Lesotho

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Sep 06, 2024
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The Climate Resilient Agriculture Production Programme is a collaboration between the Departments of Agricultural Research in Lesotho and  Botswana to undertake a climate risk assessment (previously vulnerability assessment) of sustainable agriculture and climate-smart agriculture (CSA) best practice production in the countries, using the Sorghum value chain as a reference case where necessary. 

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PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSSBREEDING ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA

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Sep 05, 2024
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The call for participatory approaches, including planning and implementation of crossbreeding activities in Africa, emanates from the many failed experiences in the crossbreeding sector, some of these have been directly linked with the absence or weak participation of stakeholders in the crossbreeding and associated efforts.

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SELECTION AND BREEDING PROGRAMS IN AFRICA

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Sep 05, 2024
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Many African countries argue that investments in developing local animal genetic resources (AnGR) breeds could benefit small-scale, subsistence or resource poor farmers, and as well contribute to the development of the poorest regions of the Continent.

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PROMOTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO ACHIEVE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-SUSTAINABLE GAINS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES

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Sep 05, 2024
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Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC) in Africa are considered the original custodians of their AnGR.

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PROMOTION OF REGIONAL COOPERATION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES IN AFRICA

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Sep 05, 2024
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The importance of the sustainable management of AnGR in Africa has been widely accepted, not only because of countries’ obligations under the Global Plan of Action GPA), but also to protect valuable native and historic assets.

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PROMOTION OF INDIGENOUS ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES AND THEIR PRODUCTS IN AFRICA

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Sep 05, 2024
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These indigenous animal genetic resources (AnGR) breeds are not well characterized or described, and are often not subject to structured breeding programmes to improve their performance.

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WILL THE FARMING OF THE GIFT TILAPIA FISH BE A PANACEA OR ENIGMA FOR AFRICA?

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Sep 05, 2024
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Most African tilapia farmers typically run unprofitable operations that yield poorly due to input supply failures, notable among which is fish seed.

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PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSSBREEDING ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA

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Date of Publication
Sep 05, 2024
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The call for participatory approaches, including planning and implementation of crossbreeding activities in Africa, emanates from the many failed experiences in the crossbreeding sector,some of these have been directly linked with the absence or weak participation of stakeholders in the crossbreeding and associated efforts.

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PUBLIC INVESTMENTS AND PAYOFFS IN THE LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES IN AFRICA

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Sep 05, 2024
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The African Union has placed a great emphasis on agricultural development as an engine for rural development and the wider economic sectors.

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