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Item Livestock under threat: Managing the future of native West African ruminant livestock(Video, 2011-06-29) International Livestock Research InstituteThere is more livestock diversity in Africa than on any other continent. Some indigenous breeds of cattle, goats and sheep are disease resistant, and others can withstand feed and water shortages. But most are less productive than some imported breeds and so do not meet farmers' needs. Millions of poor livestock keepers are importing animals, or cross breeding with imported breeds to get more productive livestock. But imported breeds need expensive care because they are much less hardy, and animal deaths are increasing. There is a danger that many of Africa's indigenous hardy livestock breeds will disappear, just as climate changes and population growth is making their hardy traits increasingly important for food security across the region. This film tells the story of a unique research and development project that aims to increase understanding of trypanotolerant livestock and the people who rear them along with what is needed to improve markets and processing for livestock products. This information will then be combined with better feeding and breeding schemes, farmer training and policy changes to make indigenous animals more profitable for poor farmers, so that their future use becomes sustainable.Item Ankole Cattle: One of Africa’s Disappearing Livestock Breeds?(Video, 2010-08-04) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Exploring the rich livestock diversity of Africa(Video, 2010-06-29) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Conserving livestock genetic resources for people: part 2(Video, 2010-04-06) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Conserving livestock genetic resources for people: part 1(Video, 2010-04-06) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Conserving livestock genetic resources for people: part 3(Video, 2010-04-06) International Livestock Research InstituteItem Conserving livestock genetic resources for people (summary)(Video, 2007-10-16) International Livestock Research InstitutePeople and domesticated animals have relied on each other for thousands of years. But modern life is wiping out ancient breeds. New approaches are needed to ensure the survival of these vital animal genetic resources.Item Three endangered African livestock breeds(Video, 2007-10-16) International Livestock Research InstituteThese clips feature the Red Maasai sheep, the Sheko cow and the Ankole cow, which are all hardy livestock breeds indigenous to Africa that are endangered yet could be useful globally as climate change makes environments more extreme.Item Conserving livestock genetic resources for people(Video, 2007-10-17) International Livestock Research InstitutePeople and domesticated animals have relied on each other for thousands of years. But modern life is wiping out ancient breeds. New approaches are needed to ensure the survival of these vital animal genetic resources.