Genetics+component

Theme Leader: John Benzie (WorldFish) ILRI Focal Point: Okeyo Mwai

Focal persons for value chains

 * **Value chain** || **Genetics Theme’s focal and link persons** ||
 * Vietnam pigs || Karen Marshall and Han Jianlin ||
 * Uganda Pigs || Karen Marshal and Denis Mujibi ||
 * Ethiopia small ruminant || Tadelle Dessie and Okeyo Mwai ||
 * West Africa Small ruminant || Karen Marshall and Tadelle Dessie ||
 * Tanzania dairy || Julie Ojango and Denis Mujibi/Okeyo Mwai ||
 * India Dairy || Okeyo Mwai ||
 * Nicaragua dual purpose cattle || Okeyo Mwai and Julie Ojango ||

**Projects**

 * DGEA: http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/Dairy+Genetics+East+Africa
 * ILRI-CIAT-BOKU Project - Nicaragua : http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/ILRI-CIAT-BOKU+Project+-+Nicaragua
 * Senegal Dairy Genetics : http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/Senegal+Dairy+Genetics
 * Vietnam Pigs : http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/Vietnam+Pigs
 * Uganda Pigs : http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/Uganda+Pigs
 * Sheep breeding in Ethiopia : http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/Sheep+breeding+in+Ethiopia
 * AnGR Capacity Building : http://ilri-angr.wikispaces.com/AnGR+Capacity+Building

**Events**

 * Livestock and Fish Genetics Theme annual planning meeting, 2nd week of September
 * Livestock & Fish Genetics team planning meeting, 30-31 July 2012, Nairobi

**Planning Documents**
Genetics component review document of the Ethiopia small ruminant value chain, submitted by Okeyo Mwai (June2013)



Review of projects and thoughts on strategies, submitted by Okeyo Mwai (June2013)

**Resources and platforms**

 * DAGRIS
 * Animal Genetics Training Resource (AGTR)
 * Animal Genetics Resources (AnGR)

**News and Updates**
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A two days team meeting for the livestock and fish genetics, among the 4 components of the Livestock and Fish CGIAR research program starting today 30 July, is being held at ILRI Nairobi. Meeting objectives are to; develop a common understanding of the objectives of the Component and the proposed approach; review and refine the implementation plan and agree on the timetable for 2012; identify resource mobilization priorities and agree on responsibilities. Participating are scientists from ILRI, ICARDA and WorldFish, with the DGs of both ILRI and WorldFish present.