[WEBINAR REPLAY] – Local breeds for sustainable livestock systems in Africa. Episode 2
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Episode 2. Local breeds: Revealing their genetic potential and socio-ecological importance.
On May 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CET Paris), the TSARA initiative –thematic group "livestock farming"– offered a second webinar to share an overview of current knowledge and research on local breeds and their contribution.
REPLAY
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PROGRAM
Part 1 – Illustrating the difference between local breeds (adapted to difficult local conditions) and improved breeds (focused on production/productivity)
- Status of animal genetic resources and strategic priorities—G. Leroy (FAO)
- The role of crossbreeding in community dairy production systems – Y. Sanarana (ARC, South Africa).
Part 2 – Characterization, conservation, and improvement: from analyzing the genetic diversity and vulnerability of certain breeds (loss of diversity) to finding a balance between adaptive and productive traits
- Generic approach to genetic diversity and vulnerability of local breeds – L. Flori (INRAE, France)
- Molecular characterization of local resources (hardiness, gastrointestinal nematodes) – J. Mwacharo (ICARDA, Ethiopia)
- Combining phenotypic and genotypic information to study and preserve the adaptive traits of South African local breeds – E. van Marle-Köster (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
Part 3 – Design and implementation of conservation/improvement programs. Community breeding programs
- Community-based breeding programs (CBBP). Examples in East Africa involving small ruminants – A. Haile (ICARDA, Ethiopia)
- Maghreb/Ruminants – S. Bedhiaf – Romdhani (INRAT, Tunisia)
- Sub-Saharan Africa/Ruminants – L. H. Dossa (University of Abomey Calavi, Benin)
Part 4 – General participatory discussion (whiteboards) moderated by C. Dayo (CIRDES, Burkina Faso), M. Schill (INRAE, France), and S. Fabre (INRAE, France).
General conclusion by S. Bedhiaf – Romdhani (INRAT, Tunisia).
Contact
Benoit Dedieu:benoit.dedieu@inrae.fr
