Knowledge Product KP17 Decision Tool: Climate Smart Genetic Improvement Options for Livestock

Author or Institution as Author
CCARDESA
Co-authors

CCARDESA/GIZ

Resource Type
CCARDESA Content
Category
Decision Tool
Type
Document
Date of Publication
Aug 01, 2019
Language
English
Description/Abstract

This Decision Tool aims to help field-level extension staff make climate-smart decisions on which genetic improvement option best suits the context of their farmers. This tool is not designed as a technical guide to implementation. It is designed to assist extension staff in making climate smart decisions on improvements to farming systems with their clients. Reference to technical guides
relevant to the practices and technologies outlined are included at the end of the tool. The tool focuses on some of the Best Bet Climate-Smart Genetic Improvement Options for livestock production in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

Institution
CCARDESA
Citation

CCARDESA and GIZ (2019)  Knowledge Product 17 Climate-Smart Genetic Improvement Options for Livestock, Pg 14, CCARDESA Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana.

Copyright/Licence
Creative Commons – Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike (CCBYSA ND)

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