Improvement of Livestock Productivity through an Integrated Application of Technologies
Tunisia Hosts Project Planning Meeting for RAF5046
Artificial Insemination (AI) has been practiced in many African countries for many years. Nevertheless, animal productivity remains low for a number of reasons, including poor follow-up
of inseminated females, inadequate management of nutrition, and lack of proper genetic improvement programmes. For this reason, the IAEA is supporting efforts to improve animal productivity through
the activities of regional TC project RAF5054 “Improvement of Livestock Productivity through an Integrated Application of Technologies”. This project is proposed to run for 5 years, through 2010.
The project was recently initiated by a project planning meeting in Tunis, Tunisia. The meeting was held from October 16 to 20, 2006 and was hosted by the Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire
in Sidi Thabet and organized by Dr. Naceur Slimane, one of the project participants. The objectives of the meeting were to 1) review current status of activities and infrastructure for livestock improvement
the participating Member States (MS), 2) develop individual and group plans of work, 3) and to identify specific inputs needed, and to establish performance indicators and measures of success for the
project. In addition, participants were able to share experiences with other collaborating scientists from the region. The meeting included presentations by country representatives, general discussion,
formulation of work plans, and a field trip to the Veterinary School and local dairy farms.
Representatives from 22 Member States attended: Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria,
Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
