Breeding Programs

We highlight the past and on-going conservation initiatives (In-vivo, In-vitro and Ex-situ) in Africa. This module contains information on virtual Gene banks, reports on case studies and success stories capturing lessons learnt and best practices. In addition we highlight National action plans related to conservation.

Capacity building for establishment of breed standard and Herd Book for the Ankole Cattle

Uganda On-going

Djallonké goat and sheep rearing project for dissemination and commercial fattening

Togo On-going

Project to Improve Village Poultry and Conserve Animal Genetic Resources in the Western Region Cameroon

Cameroon On-going

Promotion of cattle breeds adapted to the socio-environmental context of the protected area region in eastern Burkina Faso (Gourma, Tapoa and Kompienga Provinces)

Burkina Faso No feedback

Organizational, technical and pedagogical support to the cattle breeders of the Lake Chad basin for the conservation of the Kouri beef breed

Chad No feedback

Participatory promotion of dwarf goat farming in the mountains

Cameroon No feedback

Fulani cattle breed conservation