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PROJECT BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES. Ed Rege ILRI , Addis Ababa 25 February 2003. Background. Lack of information on indigenous breeds in developing countries, including characteristics and classification framework ILRI: Development of survey instruments since 1993
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PROJECT BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Ed Rege ILRI, Addis Ababa 25 February 2003
Background Lack of information on indigenous breeds in developing countries, including characteristics and classification framework ILRI: Development of survey instruments since 1993 (for eventual use by NARS)
Objectives • To identify, classify, and describe livestock genetic resources • To describe the production environments of AnGR • To describe the economic, social and cultural role of AnGR • To describe farmer’s preference for traits and breeds • To estimate the size of the livestock breeds/populations and distribution • To identify causes of threat and possible causes of threat and possible actions to migitate their impacts • To assess the suitability of the field survey methodology and questionnaire design as a tool for breed characterization