Baitsi Podisi
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Baitsi Podisi commented on the post, Building a genomic reference resource on African cattle 5 years, 5 months ago
The African Union Panafrican Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC), provides vaccine quality control for African vaccine producing laboratories to meet international standards. The Centre promotes standardization and quality control of biological products and provides training and support services for vaccine production laboratories. It is based…[Read more]
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Baitsi Podisi commented on the post, Building a genomic reference resource on African cattle 5 years, 5 months ago
The issue of an African genebank is already in the cards under the AU-IBAR animal genetics project. The planned genebank will be hosted the African Union Panafrican Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU- PANVAC)
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Baitsi Podisi commented on the post, Using genomic information on cattle in Africa 5 years, 5 months ago
It depends on what type of data needs to be collected. For growth traits (live weights, birth, weaning, yearling etc) which involve animal handling requires equipment (weigh scales), infrastructure (crushes) and concerted human effort especially with beef animals which tend to become restless when handled. The cattle owners need to see the value…[Read more]
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Baitsi Podisi commented on the post, Building a genomic reference resource on African cattle 5 years, 5 months ago
With respect to Yakubu’s comment on the need for financial and political commitment, all is not gloom and doom as African Leaders have done a positive thing in adopting the Livestock Development Strategy for Africa (LiDeSA) (http://www.au-ibar.org/strategy-documents) which is new advocacy tool to mobilise support and investment in livestock in…[Read more]
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Baitsi Podisi commented on the post, Using genomic information on cattle in Africa 5 years, 5 months ago
My comments are based on my past experience as a researcher in Botswana and my involvement in management of farm animal genetic resources at national and international levels.
My take is that genomic tools are not a silver bullet. Therefore for any livestock improvement effort to bear fruit requires that the basics need to be in place i.e. the…[Read more]
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