African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies
This open access book is a rich resource that chronicles the abundant livestock genetic resources in Africa. Organized in five sections, the chapters trace special productive and adaptive attributes of African livestock breeds, past breed improvement efforts, capacity building and strategies to effe...
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| description | This open access book is a rich resource that chronicles the abundant livestock genetic resources in Africa. Organized in five sections, the chapters trace special productive and adaptive attributes of African livestock breeds, past breed improvement efforts, capacity building and strategies to effective utilization of available genetic resources in the era of modern technologies. The authors cover major farm animal groups as well as dromedaries, rabbits and grasscutters. In view of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (in particular SDG 2, Zero Hunger, and SDG 15, Life on Land), the purpose of this volume is to catalogue opportunities that can be leveraged with available technologies and technical knowhow for achieving rapid genetic gain and improved livestock productivity in Africa. It fosters the utilization of genetic resources and the protection of indigenous livestock biodiversity. Natural selection and humans have generated genetically diverse breeds of domesticated farm animals which can significantly contribute to the livelihoods of millions of Africans today. Africa’s indigenous livestock are particularly hardy and well-adapted to local production contexts, having evolved adaptations to the continent’s diverse climatic conditions and environmental pressures. In spite of the wealth of desirable genetic traits, however, some of Africa’s iconic and lesser-known livestock are disappearing at an alarming rate. Moreover, despite increasing recognition of what this diversity portends, little has been done to understand and optimally harness the full potential of these genetic resources. By combining scientific basis and practical instructions, this work is a valuable manual for a diverse readership, including students, researchers, livestock farmers, livestock and non-governmental organizations, policy makers and business professionals who want to understand the uniqueness of African livestock genetic resources, production systems and strategies for sustainable improvement for the African environment. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1695752025-11-29T05:22:27Z African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies Ibeagha-Awemu, Eveline M. Peters, Sunday O. Djikeng, Appolinaire Rege, John E. O. Open Access Animal breeding African livestock African livestock breeds Breeding strategies for African livestock African livestock production systems African livestock conservation Genetic biodiversity Conservation genomics Sustainability Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal Capacity building Genetic resources Indigenous livestock Historical origin of African livestock SDG 2 SDG 15 thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MZ Veterinary medicine thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAK Genetics (non-medical) thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVK Agronomy and crop production thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDN Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences This open access book is a rich resource that chronicles the abundant livestock genetic resources in Africa. Organized in five sections, the chapters trace special productive and adaptive attributes of African livestock breeds, past breed improvement efforts, capacity building and strategies to effective utilization of available genetic resources in the era of modern technologies. The authors cover major farm animal groups as well as dromedaries, rabbits and grasscutters. In view of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (in particular SDG 2, Zero Hunger, and SDG 15, Life on Land), the purpose of this volume is to catalogue opportunities that can be leveraged with available technologies and technical knowhow for achieving rapid genetic gain and improved livestock productivity in Africa. It fosters the utilization of genetic resources and the protection of indigenous livestock biodiversity. Natural selection and humans have generated genetically diverse breeds of domesticated farm animals which can significantly contribute to the livelihoods of millions of Africans today. Africa’s indigenous livestock are particularly hardy and well-adapted to local production contexts, having evolved adaptations to the continent’s diverse climatic conditions and environmental pressures. In spite of the wealth of desirable genetic traits, however, some of Africa’s iconic and lesser-known livestock are disappearing at an alarming rate. Moreover, despite increasing recognition of what this diversity portends, little has been done to understand and optimally harness the full potential of these genetic resources. By combining scientific basis and practical instructions, this work is a valuable manual for a diverse readership, including students, researchers, livestock farmers, livestock and non-governmental organizations, policy makers and business professionals who want to understand the uniqueness of African livestock genetic resources, production systems and strategies for sustainable improvement for the African environment. 2025-11-29T05:22:27Z 2025-11-29T05:22:27Z 2025-11-28T12:18:46Z 2026 book ONIX_20251128T131701_9783031920769_5 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/108637 9783031920769 9783031920752 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/169575 eng Sustainable Development Goals Series; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0) open access image/jpeg n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/108637/1/9783031920769.pdf Springer Nature Springer 10.1007/978-3-031-92076-9 10.1007/978-3-031-92076-9 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a 3be96152-413c-41d1-873f-bfad8d0bcac8 4fb4a5c6-8df8-47ef-a6f3-c1ab0f8c5269 9783031920769 9783031920752 Springer 44 Cham [...] International Livestock Research Institute ILRI 10.13039/501100014577 open access |
| spellingShingle | Open Access Animal breeding African livestock African livestock breeds Breeding strategies for African livestock African livestock production systems African livestock conservation Genetic biodiversity Conservation genomics Sustainability Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal Capacity building Genetic resources Indigenous livestock Historical origin of African livestock SDG 2 SDG 15 thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MZ Veterinary medicine thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAK Genetics (non-medical) thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVK Agronomy and crop production thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDN Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies |
| title | African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies |
| title_full | African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies |
| title_fullStr | African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies |
| title_short | African Livestock Genetic Resources and Sustainable Breeding Strategies |
| title_sort | african livestock genetic resources and sustainable breeding strategies |
| topic | Open Access Animal breeding African livestock African livestock breeds Breeding strategies for African livestock African livestock production systems African livestock conservation Genetic biodiversity Conservation genomics Sustainability Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal Capacity building Genetic resources Indigenous livestock Historical origin of African livestock SDG 2 SDG 15 thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MZ Veterinary medicine thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAK Genetics (non-medical) thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVK Agronomy and crop production thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDN Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences |
| topic_facet | Open Access Animal breeding African livestock African livestock breeds Breeding strategies for African livestock African livestock production systems African livestock conservation Genetic biodiversity Conservation genomics Sustainability Zero Hunger Sustainable Development Goal Capacity building Genetic resources Indigenous livestock Historical origin of African livestock SDG 2 SDG 15 thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MZ Veterinary medicine thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAK Genetics (non-medical) thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVK Agronomy and crop production thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PD Science: general issues::PDN Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSV Zoology and animal sciences |
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