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Animal Genetic
Resources
Global
Strategy for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources
The Global Strategy for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic
Resources provides a technical and operational framework for assisting
countries, comprising:
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- an intergovernmental
mechanism for direct government involvement and policy
development,
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- a country-based global
infrastructure to help countries cost-effectively plan, implement and
maintain national strategies for the management of animal genetic
resources,
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- a technical programme
aimed at supporting effective action at the country level in the
sustainable intensification, conservation, characterization and access
to Animal Genetic Resources, and,
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- a reporting and
evaluation system to guide the Strategy’s implementation, facilitate
collaboration, coordination and policy development and maximize
cost-effectiveness of activity.
A
communication and information tool called the Domestic Animal
Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) is being developed by
FAO for the implementation of the Global Strategy. The objective of
DAD-IS is to assist countries and country networks, by providing
extensive searchable databases, tools, guidelines, a library, links and
contacts for the better management of all animal genetic resources used
in food and agriculture.
Intergovernmental Technical
Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture
In the Seventh Session of the
Commission of Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) in May
1997, a subsidiary Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal
Genetic Resources (ITWG-AnGR) was established to address issues relevant
to the conservation and sustainable use of animal genetic resources for
food and agriculture. The members of the Working Group
are elected every two years, during the regular sessions of the CGRFA.
The terms of reference and activities of the Working Group are described
in its Statutes.
The meetings of the Working Group are held when required and no more
than once annually. The documents for each meeting can be accessed by
clicking on the title of the meeting listed below.
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