rangelands
AGROVOC URI: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6448
Changes in wildlife habitat and numbers in Embu and Mbeere Districts, Eastern Province, Kenya
Changing climate adaptation strategies of Boran pastoralists in southern Ethiopia
This report contains information on a rapid field assessment of Boran pastoralists of southern
Ethiopia to: (1) gauge local communities’ perceptions of the need for local climate change
adaptation strategies and their degree of satisfaction with existing interventions; (2) identify
emerging climate risk adaptation strategies; and (3) evaluate how existing and new strategies
including efforts by non-governmental organizations and the Ethiopian government might
complement or be compromised by index-based livestock insurance (IBLI).
Characterisation of genetic diversity in indigenous cattle of East Africa: Use of microsatellite DNA techniques
Characterisation of smallholder red meat production and marketing systems in Maputo and Limpopo Corridor in Mozambique: Results of a baseline study
Characterization and conservation of indigenous sheep genetic resources: A practical framework for developing countries
Livestock characterization projects in developing regions are characterized by a mere physical description of traditionally recognized populations or a purely academic genetic description of populations. However, characterization of livestock resources is meant to serve the purpose of developing conservation and utilization programs. A national characterization project should be geared to the specific national livestock production objectives.