FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH PAPER 44/1 Animal genetic resources conservation by management, data banks and training Proceedings of the Joint FAO/UNEP Expert Panel Meeting, October 1983 Part 1
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1984

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD

CONTENTS

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REVIEW

Address of Welcome, by R.B.Griffiths

Review of the FAO/UNEP Programme on Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Management, by John Hodges

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

CONSERVATION BY MANAGEMENT
[Part 1;Part 2; Part 3]

Estimated Costs of Genetic Conservation in Farm Animals, by Charles Smith

Genetic Aspects of Conservation in Farm Livestock, by Charles Smith

Trypanotolerant Livestock Network in West and Central Africa, by J.C.M. Trail, Max Murray and Y. Wissocq

An Example of a National Project on Management of Animal Genetic Resources (N'Dama Cattle Breed): A Centre at Boke for Selection, Multiplication and Improvement of N'Dama Cattle in the Republic of Guinea, by Jean-Marie Devillard

Improvement, Multiplication and Conservation of Trypanotolerant Cattle Breeds, by C. Hoste

Sudanese Indigenous Cattle Breeds and the Strategy for their Conservation and Improvement, by A.H. Osman

Breeding Plans for Improvement of Indigenous Breeds and Species, by P.N. Bhat

Conservation of Genetic Resources through Commercial Utilization: A case for the improvement of the Brazilian milking zebu breeds, by F.E. Madalena

Recommendations for Specific Breeds and Species for Conservation by Management and Preferred Techniques, by K.O. Adeniji

Breeding Plans for Improvement of Indigenous Breeds and Species - The Sahiwal: Proposals for an Inter-country Cooperative Programme, by John Hodges

Criollo and Temperate Dairy Cattle and their Crosses in a Humid Tropical Environment, by J. De Alba and B.W. Kennedy

Survival Probability in Small Livestock Populations, by Y. Yamada and K, Kimura

ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES DATA BANKS

Animal Genetic Resources Data Banks I. Concept, Objectives, Resources and Uses, by Jan Rendel

The Current Projects for Creation of Data Banks by FAO/UNEP, by John Hodges

Prospects and Plans for Data Banks on Animal Genetic Resources, by K.O. Adeniji

Animal Genetic Resources Data Banks, by J.C.M. Trail

Some Aspects of Animal Genetic Resources and Development of Data Banks in Latin America, by Dieter Plasse

Animal Genetic Resources Data Bank Progress in Asia with SABRAO, by P.N. Bhat

The Animal Genetic Resources of China and the Possibility of Establishing Data Banks, by Peilieu Cheng

The Commonwealth Bureau of Animal Breeding and Genetics and the Provision of Information for Data Banks on Animal Genetic Resources, by J.D. Turton

Genetic Characterization of the Swamp Buffalo, by Charan Chantalakhana

TRAINING METHODS IN ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES

Training Methods in Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Management, by A.H. Osman

Report on the FAO/UNEP Training Course on Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Management, by I. Bodó

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Recommendations

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