Modalities to improve livestock research and technology transfer

Future research and technology transfer efforts will have to link more effectively to get the message across to grassroots level. In adition, more planning should be done in collaboration with the farming communities. Networks should be formed between government and non-governmental organizations to develop data banks and information retrieval and distribution centres. Several examples linking different geographical areas in Africa are cited. The foreseen All Africa Society of Animal Production should be a further facilitator in this regard.