Community‐based livestock breeding programmes: essentials and examples

Mueller, J.P.; Rischkowsky, B.; Haile, A.; Philipsson, J.; Mwai, O.; Besbes, B.; Valle Zárate, A.; Tibbo, M.; Mirkena, T.; Duguma, G.; Sölkner, J.; Wurzinger, M.

doi:10.1111/jbg.12136

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Community‐based livestock breeding programmes: essentials and examples

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Authors:

J.P. Mueller

B. Rischkowsky

A. Haile

Abstract

Summary Breeding programmes described as community‐based ( CBBP ) typically relate to low‐input systems with farmers having a common interest to improve and share their genetic resources. CBBP s are more frequent with keepers of small ruminants, in particular smallholders of local breeds, than with ...

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