Community-based breeding programs to exploit genetic potential of adapted local sheep breeds in Ethiopia
Abstract
Indigenous breeds are likely to cope better with climate change than exotic breeds,
because they are already adapted to harsh conditions. Breeding programs will not be able
to improve adaptation traits in exotic breeds fast enough to keep pace with climate change
Citation
Haile, A., Mirkena, T., Duguma, G., Getachew, T., Edea, Z., Tibbo, M., ... & Sölkner, J. (2011). Community-based breeding programs to exploit genetic potential of adapted local sheep breeds in Ethiopia. FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN DRY AREAS, 255.Publisher
University of Nairobi. Department of Animal Production