Getachew, T.

Haile, Aynalem

Mwacharo, Joram M.

Rekik, Mourad

Rischkowsky, Barbara A.

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Insert images or graphs in different locations in the margins§ CBBP have resulted in measurable genetic gains and positively impacted livelihoods of the smallholder communities.§ Full package of innovations for outscaling in Ethiopia and elsewhere is  being developed. § Many countries in Africa are adopting CBBPs.Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) are being upscaled in Ethiopia and other African countriesPOVERTY REDUCTION, LIVELIHOODS & JOBSPartnersRegional Agricultural Research Institutes in Ethiopia, Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia, Tanzanian Livestock Research Institute; NARS in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Malawi, South Africa, UgandaOutcomes• CBBP has become the Ethiopia government’s strategy of choice for small ruminant genetic improvement. The program was incorporated in the country’s livestock master plan, receiving a USD 560,000 investment to upscale across the country.• The genetic gains and socio-economic successes of the programs have led to their adoption and implementation by various partners in Uganda, Malawi, Liberia, South Africa and Burkina Faso.The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock thanks all donors & organizations which globally support its work through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund. cgiar.org/fundersThis document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. June 2020Top ranked bucks with their award rosettes in Maksegnit (Gondar) community-based breeding programContext• Several pilot CBBPs have been implemented in Ethiopia since 2010, producing measurable genetic changes and positive livelihood impacts on the communities. • To reach impact at scale, CBBPs need to cover a larger population and area. Thus, improved genetics produced in the CBBPs need to be disseminated to a wider area through either natural mating or reproductive biotechnologies like artificial insemination.Our innovative approach• Participatory breeding plans are at the heart of CBBPs.• Innovative reproductive biotechnology tools used to disseminate improved sheep and goat genetics.• Methodological framework developed to scale CBBPs. • Facilitation of well-functioning  breeder cooperatives identified as a key factor of success.Future steps • Certification  of improved genetics and animal identification systems need to be fully developed for Ethiopia.• Nation-wide upscaling strategy to be developed and implemented with development partners.• Application of genomic tools in CBBPs for faster genetic gains.Aynalem Haile, Tesfaye Getachew, Mourad Rekik, Joram Mwacharo, Barbara Rischkowsky,  ICARDAa.haile@cgiar.orgGenetics Flagship

Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) are being upscaled in Ethiopia and other African countries

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Community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) are being upscaled in Ethiopia and other African countries

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