Livestock Genetics
Livestock plays a central role in the overall Somalia agriculture production system. One of the main constraints to increasing animal productivity in Somalia is luck of excellencein innovative research to identify genetic potentialsfor high performanceof indigenous livestock for improvement and conservation. And also considering, one of the main interventions in the livestock sector is to improve the breed through grading up of the indigenous animal with exotic high yielding breeds.SALRO is dedicated to working on identification, evaluation, characterization, conservation, and utilization of livestock and poultry genetic resources of the country. It will give particular emphasis on animal breeding in the Somalia context.