The Second Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Animal genetic diversity enables the supply of livestock products and services across diverse environments, promotes resilience and helps livestock producers adapt to change. It is crucial to the livelihoods of many poor people and contributes to ecosystem services such as the provision wildlife habitat and landscapes that people value. However, it is often underappreciated, underused and threatened.
The Second Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, developed under the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and based on 129 country reports, updates the first global assessment in the series, published in 2007, and offers a comprehensive analysis of livestock diversity. It examines the impact of livestock-sector trends on the management of animal genetic resources, assesses capacities, including legal and policy frameworks, and reviews the latest tools and methods for characterization, valuation, use, development and conservation.