Optimizing the use of breed types in developing country livestock production systems: A neglected research area

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpLivestock and Fishen_US
cg.creator.identifierKaren Marshall: 0000-0003-4197-1455en_US
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12080en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn1439-0388en_US
cg.issue5en_US
cg.journalJournal of Animal Breeding and Geneticsen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL BREEDINGen_US
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL PRODUCTIONen_US
cg.subject.ilriBREEDSen_US
cg.subject.ilriGENETIC RESOURCESen_US
cg.subject.ilriIMPACT ASSESSMENTen_US
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen_US
cg.volume131en_US
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Karenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-26T10:10:45Zen_US
dc.date.available2015-09-26T10:10:45Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/68324en_US
dc.titleOptimizing the use of breed types in developing country livestock production systems: A neglected research areaen_US
dcterms.abstractDeveloping country livestock production systems are diverse and dynamic, and include those where existing indigenous breeds are currently optimal and likely to remain so, those where non-indigenous breed types are already in common use, and systems that are changing, such as by intensification, where the introduction of new breed types represents significant opportunities. These include opportunities to improve the livelihood of the world's poor, increase food and nutrition security and enhance environmental sustainability. At present, very little research has focused on this issue, such that significant knowledge gaps in relation to breed-change interventions remain. The purpose of this study is to raise awareness of this issue and suggests strategic research areas to begin filling these knowledge gaps. Such strategic research would include (i) assessing the impact of differing breed types in developing country livestock productions systems, from a range of viewpoints including intrahousehold livelihood benefit, food and nutrition security at different scales, and environmental sustainability; (ii) identification of specific livestock production systems within developing countries, and the type of livestock keepers within these system, that are most likely to benefit from new breed types; and (iii) identification of new breed types as candidates for in-situ testing within these systems, such as through the use of spatial analysis to identify similar production environments combined with community acceptance studies. Results of these studies would primarily assist stakeholders in agriculture, including both policy makers and livestock keepers, to make informed decisions on the potential use of new breed types.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.available2014-01-28en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMarshall, K. 2014. Optimizing the use of breed types in developing country livestock production systems: A neglected research area. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 131(5): 329-340en_US
dcterms.extentp. 329-340en_US
dcterms.issued2014-10en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserveden_US
dcterms.publisherWileyen_US
dcterms.subjectanimal breedingen_US
dcterms.subjectanimal productionen_US
dcterms.subjectlivestocken_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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