I believe phenomics is a big challenge and genomics without first sorting out the phenomics issue will be a bigger challenge. Recording phenotypic data is a challenge because there is no concerted effort towards improvement of any trait hence need for recording the trait. Where such interest exist, then the challenge is a structure that will…[Read more]
I think these things are going on in the background gradually. For example I came aross a new company started recently; http://www.africanbio.com; which can become a key player both in terms of training and service provision. It is African. I beleive funding if properly channeled can speed up capacity building and development of key infrastructure locally.
I believe the biggest impact of genomics will be on performance improvement through geneomic selection. The present constraints should be addressed rather than be seen as obstacles to attainement of breed improvement through genomics. I say this because Genomics offer us the tools for a more precise breed improvement which is essential to maintain…[Read more]