@djemali Africa has a rich reservoir of Animal genetic resources. They are threatened by a lack of breeding strategies and indiscriminate cross breeding activities. At th same time the number of students enrolled in Animal breeding degrees is small compared to real needs of Africa. It is not a matter of funding. It is a matter of vision. View
Investment in building a genomics reference for African cattle and African Animal Genetic Resources in general is worthwhile. But what is new in that. The CBD signed since 1992 identified the importance of animal genetic resources management and conservation and stressed the need to help countries in need (technical and funds) to do so.
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