Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)

Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS)

Gene banks & cryoconservation

Access data on cryoconservation efforts, including stored genetic material and country-level collections. This section provides information on reporting quality and representation of local breeds in gene banks.

Data

Collection development per countryProportion of local breeds represented in gene banksGene bank materialState of cryoconservation data reportingCollection development for transboundary breeds
03/05/2022

More than 2,400 livestock breeds are at risk of extinction, while 600 are already extinct, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). If managed sustainably, this diversity can be used to increase production and allow livestock to adapt to challenges such as climate change.

Documents
Manual
Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) - User manual
2021

The Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) is the global clearing-house mechanism for animal genetic resources for food and agriculture...

Data entry

For National Coordinators

Videos
Training material
How to use DAD-IS