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The scarce information available on
the extent of the negative and positive effects that animal husbandry
has on public property hinders decision making for livestock promotion.
The complexity of interaction between animal husbandry and other
sectors demands the improvement of information flows. A better understanding
of the interaction between animal husbandry, crops natural resources,
pathogenic agents and population, will allow the national authorities
to: 1) guide the limited assistance available more efficiently;
2) address more accurately its animal production and health policies;
3) avoid possible catastrophes (irreversible degradation and erosion,
droughts, hunger, others); and 4) promote sustainable livelihood
means for the poorer sectors of rural and urban population. The
main FAO objectives of activities on livestock information are:
1) expedite generalized use of accurate and updated information
and the corresponding analysis by those in charge of decision making;
2) analyze development trends at different levels; and 3) provide
counseling, based in the information and system analysis.
Among the activities outstands the Global Information
System on Animal Husbandry which includes a Geographic Information
System (GIS), constituted by the Global Livestock Production and
Health Atlas (GLiPHA), covering general aspects of the global livestock
production (populations, production, animal diseases, trade and
consumption), and complemented with specialized systems such as:
1) Domestic Animals Diversity Information System (DAD-IS); 2) Transboundary
Animal Disease Information System (TAD-Info); 3) Programme Against
African Trypanosomiasis Information System (PAAT-IS); and 4) Animal
Feed Resources Information System (AFR-IS).
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Global Livestock Production and Health Atlas (GLiPHA)
GLiPHA is a friendly use and interactive electronic
atlas that uses the Key Indicator Mapping System (KIMS)
developed by the World Agriculture Information Centre (WAICENT)
of FAO. The atlas provides an adjustable dimension overview
of spatial and temporal variation of quantitative information
related to animal production and health through the combination
of maps, tables and graphics.
The purpose of the system is to avail
access to a great quantity of information stored in databases
of governmental and international organizations. Furthermore,
the atlas is intended to create a greater awareness on
socioeconomic, human and livestock aspects of demographic
and health issues, contributing also to a better management
and exchange of information both at national and international
scopes.
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/es/glipha/default.html
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Animal Feed Resources
Information System (AFR-IS)
Provides descriptions and chemical data on fodder plants
and other feed materials, with 650 references and summaries.
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAP/FRG/afris/default.htm |
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Domestic
Animals Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)
Offers information on the origin, population, risk situation,
yield and morphology of 5300 varieties of 28 animal species
in 180 countries. The user may consult the database with
a cartographic system or selection, may perform simple statistical
operations and prepare summaries, as well as produce comparison
lists of livestock varieties.
http://www.fao.org/dad-is/ |
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Global Rinder Pest Eradication Programme
(GREP) database
Contains data on the state of the rinder pest eradication
activities in Asia and Africa.
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAH/EMPRES/grep/country.htm |
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FAOSTAT
Is an on-line and multilingual database currently containing
over 3 million time-series records covering international
statistics in the following agricultural areas
Production, Trade, Food Balance Sheets,
Producer Prices, Forestry Trade Flow, Land Use and Irrigation,
Forest Products, Fishery Products, Population, Codex Alimentarius,
Fertilizer and Pesticides, Food Aid, Agricultural Machinery,
Exports by Destination
http://faostat.fao.org/faostat/default.jsp?language=ES&version=ext&hasbulk
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GeoNetwork
GeoNetwork allows to easily share thematic information
of spatial reference between different FAO Units, other
UN Agencies, NGO's and other institutions.
The principal functions of
GeoNetwork are: a) to improve access to spatial data and
information and its integrated use; b) support decision
making in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food security;
c) promote multidisciplinary approaches to sustainable development;
d) enhance understanding of the benefits of geographic information
http://www.fao.org/geonetwork/srv/en/main.search |
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Transboundary Animal Disease Information
System (TADinfo)
TADinfo is a unique veterinary data management system
whose development and production has taken over a year,
and is currently used in nearly forty countries worldwide.
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/es/tadinfo/default.html |
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AVIS |
The Advanced Veterinary Information System
(AVIS)
Offers information of the highest authority, quality
and immediacy about the prevention, recognition and effective
management of socially and economically devastating diseases
in animals, in interactive, easily accessible multimedia
form.
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGA/AGAH/EMPRES/download/avisoft.htm |
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The
Livestock Development Planning System (LDPS)
Helps
identify herd/flock composition & size required to meet
a given demand, assesses various livestock development programmes/projects
on different scales.
http://www.fao.org/ag/aga/LSPA/Ldps2/Default.htm
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