January 2019

Plant biotechnology: A key tool to improve crop production in Rwanda

Rwanda’s economy relies on agriculture; nevertheless, crop production remains insufficient for both local consumption and exportation. Overall, enough agriculture yields in Rwanda to ensure food security has not yet been achieved regardless of more than 87% population engaged in agriculture activities. In this context, this study aimed at gathering the information on Rwanda’s agriculture based on different...

Author(s): Leonce Dusengemungu, Clement Igiraneza and Sonia Uwimbabazi  

January 2019

Is the introgression of Lobi/Baoulé cattle by zebuine genes in Burkina Faso Lobi cattle threatened?

Burkina Faso livestock is made up of two main cattle population, namely Zebuine and Taurine. Transhumance and settlement of Zebu cattle breeders in tsetse challenged areas lead to cross-breeding Zebu and Taurine. Introgression of the Zebu cattle may have changed the structure of the trypanotolerant Lobi/Baoulé breed. The objective of the present study was to appreciate the introgression of Zebu genes into...

Author(s): Albert Soudré, Moustapha Gréma, Stéphane A. R. Tapsoba, Amadou Traoré, Salifou Ouédraogo-Koné, Maria Wurzinger, Simone Müller, Olivier Hanotte, Anicet Georges Ouédraogo and Johann Sölkner