The African Animal Breeding Network as a pathway towards genetic improvement of livestock

Appolinaire Djikeng; Victor E Olori; Isidore Houaga; Samuel E Aggrey; Okeyo Mwai; Eveline M Ibeagha-Awemu; Raphael Mrode; Mizeck G G Chagunda; Christian K Tiambo; Romdhane Rekaya; Oyenkanmi Nash; Zabron Nziku; Oluyinka Opoola; Mapholi Ntanganedzeni; Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu; Alexander Kahi; Tobias Okeno; John M Hickey; Negussie Enyew; Edward J O Rege

doi:10.1038/s41588-025-02079-4

The African Animal Breeding Network as a pathway towards genetic improvement of livestock

Appolinaire Djikeng, Victor E Olori, Isidore Houaga, Samuel E Aggrey, Okeyo Mwai, Eveline M Ibeagha-Awemu, Raphael Mrode, Mizeck G G Chagunda, Christian K Tiambo, Romdhane Rekaya, Oyenkanmi Nash, Zabron Nziku, Oluyinka Opoola, Mapholi Ntanganedzeni, Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu, Alexander Kahi, Tobias Okeno, John M Hickey, Negussie Enyew, Edward J O Rege

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Transforming Africa's agricultural production and food systems is an imperative to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and deliver on the Africa Union's 2063 vision, 'the Africa we want'. Transforming livestock systems through genetic improvement will sustainably increase productivity and proffer an inclusive socioeconomic development of farming communities. The African Animal Breeding Network (AABNet) is a platform of highly knowledgeable geneticists, animal breeders and professionals willing to provide information, training, advice and support across the continent. It will leverage available human resources among its members, facilitate partnerships and investment and develop infrastructure for innovative livestock genetic improvement in Africa. [Abstract copyright: © 2025. Springer Nature America, Inc.]

Original language	English
Article number	1115973
Pages (from-to)	498-504
Journal	Nature Genetics
Early online date	10 Feb 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02079-4
Publication status	First published - 10 Feb 2025

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Djikeng, A., Olori, V. E., Houaga, I., Aggrey, S. E., Mwai, O., Ibeagha-Awemu, E. M., Mrode, R., Chagunda, M. G. G., Tiambo, C. K., Rekaya, R., Nash, O., Nziku, Z., Opoola, O., Ntanganedzeni, M., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Kahi, A., Okeno, T., Hickey, J. M., Enyew, N., & Rege, E. J. O. (2025). The African Animal Breeding Network as a pathway towards genetic improvement of livestock. Nature Genetics, 498-504. Article 1115973. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02079-4

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