Animal Breeding / Genetics / Indigenous breeds / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Research / WorldFish

Livestock and Fish breeding better farm animals and fish for developing countries

Last month, animal geneticists and breeders discussed ways forward for livestock and fish breeding in the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America in an Animal Genetics flagship of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish, which held a virtual review and planning meeting 23–26 March 2015. Continue reading

A4NH / East Africa / Ethiopia / Goats / ICARDA / ILRI / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Sheep / Small Ruminants / Value Chains

Ethiopia small ruminant value chain marketplace highlighted in Livestock and Fish planning meeting

Sheep and goat value chain research explained (photo credit: ILRI\Zerihun Sewunet) A highlight of the recent Livestock and Fish review and planning meeting was the Ethiopia sheep and goat value chains exhibit. Designed to bring the ‘field’ to the meeting, some 90 people joined the structured visits to stands from different value chain actors. The … Continue reading