Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s
ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES
FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- in brief

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Rome, 2007

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Table of Contents

Part 1   [1,3Mb]

Foreword
Executive summary

Part 2   [1Mb]

Introduction
Part 1 - The state of agricultural biodiversity in the livestock sector

Part 3   [1,5Mb]

Origins and distribution of animal genetic resources

Part 4   [841Kb]

The current status of animal genetic resource diversity
Uses and values of animal genetic resources
Animal genetic resources and resistance to disease

Part 5   [1,1Mb]

Threats to animal genetic resources

Part 2 - Livestock sector trends

Drivers of change in livestock production systems
Implications for animal genetic resources

Part 6   [472Kb]

Part 3 - The state of capacities in animal genetic resources management

Institutions and stakeholders
Structured breeding programmes
Conservation programmes
Use of reproductive biotechnologies

Part 7   [883Kb]

Part 4 - The state of the art in the management of animal genetic resources

Methods for characterization of animal genetic resources
Methods for economic valuation of animal genetic resources
Methods for conservation

Part 5 - Needs and challenges in animal genetic resources management