What we do
FAO’s work in the field of animal genetics takes a broad approach – addressing technical, policy and institutional issues, and taking account of interactions with other aspects of natural resource management, production system dynamics and general economic development
FAO supports countries in a number of ways, including by:
- providing technical and policy-related training in areas such as the development of national strategies and action plans for animal genetic resources, institutional development, molecular genetic analysis, cryo- and in vivo conservation, and animal identification, traceability and performance recording;
- providing countries with support in policy development, drafting legislation and strategic planning;
- publishing technical guidelines on specific aspects of animal genetics;
- hosting the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS);
- operating the DAD-Net e-mail discussion network; and
- publishing the journal Animal Genetic Resources.