I am Abdulmojeed Yakubu, a senior lecturer in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus, Lafia, Nigeria.
In Nigeria, while data exist on the application of genomics to improve crop production, little can be said of livestock improvement via biotechnology. In a recent lecture by Dr. I.G. Imumorin of the Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, ''potential exists for application of biotechnology to livestock improvement in the areas of disease resistance, nutrition and reproduction''. In fact, the technology of genomic selection where we select superior animals based on total genome information is a ground-breaking technology poised to transform livestock productivity in developing countries. I am quite aware that in 2010, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) disbursed loans worth thousands of dollars to researchers to embark on cutting-edge research in livestock genomics. It is hoped that by the time the reports are submitted, the necessary organs of government charged with implementation will swing into positive action so that we can start to witness significant improvement in livestock resources in Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa
Abdulmojeed Yakubu,
Department of Animal Science,
Faculty of Agriculture,
Nasarawa State University,
Keffi, Shabu-Lafia Campus,P.M.B. 135,
Lafia,
Nigeria
Email: abdul_mojeedy (at) yahoo.com; abdulmojyak (at) gmail.com
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