43rd International Committee for Animal Recording Annual Conference

17/06/2019

This year’s event was created to reflect the wide interests of all ICAR members, with topics covering all species. The conference presented a comprehensive...

Seventeenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

18/02/2019

Decisions made specifically on animal genetic resources are provided in paragraphs 81 to 92. The report on the Seventeenth Regular Session of the Commission...

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FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity: Partnering with University Students to Enter More Data

06/07/2018

Dr. Ruth Charrondiere is a nutrition officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. In 2008, she realized that there...

10th Session of the ITWG on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

27/06/2018

The Report of 10th Regular Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources has been published in all UN languages....

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United States Germplasm Bank: Conserving the Future of Livestock

15/06/2018

s the world population grows, the need increases to efficiently produce nutritious, high quality food. Food security, the access to a sufficient...

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The Criollo: Hope for a Struggling People

14/05/2018

In the Nequen Province of Argentina, Criollo goat meat is cherished by both tourists and natives alike for its’ superior palatability (taste and...

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Gray Cattle: Returning from the Threshold of Extinction

13/03/2018

The Anatolian region in Turkey, which has produced many cattle and sheep breeds for centuries, has lost many of their livestock resources in recent...

11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production

07/02/2018

Topics, such as genomic selection, understanding the role of genetics and sustainable approaches to animal breeding were a recurring theme. The conference...

Launch of the 4th version of the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System DAD-IS

16/11/2017

With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, DAD-IS’s importance as a global data repository for indicators related to the...

Sixteenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

04/07/2017

The report on the Sixteenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is now available. To download it click ...

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Caldela: a cattle breed native to the Galicia

12/05/2017

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The Caldelá is a cattle breed native to the Galicia north-western of Spain.

The race is characterized by a black...

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Bela Krajina Pramenka Sheep: The Best Lamb Meat in Slovenia

17/02/2017

The Bela Krajina Pramenka are native Slovenian sheep. The breed is named after the region in the south-east part of Slovenia from which it originates....

Report of 9th Regular Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources

25/11/2016

The Report of 9th Regular Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources has been published in all UN languages....

Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources, Ninth Session, Rome, 6-8, July 2016

02/05/2016

  The Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture will be held at FAO Headquarters...

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Krškopolje (black-belted) pig: A Slovenian Tradition

29/05/2015

The Krškopolje (black-belted) pig is the only Slovenian indigenous pig breed that is endangered. This breed originates from the Dolenjska region...

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Baudet du Poitou

08/05/2015

Donkeys from the Poitou region in west of France have been famous since the XVIIth century for the production of mules. Because of its large size,...

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Bactrian Camels- An Invaluable Resource of the Gobi Desert

10/12/2010

The Gobi Desert of Southern Mongolia and Northern China is one of the harshest environments in the world. Temperatures there can drop below -40ºC...

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Nordland Lyngen: the smallest Norwegian horse breed

06/02/2026

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Cika Cattle: A Comeback Story

06/02/2026

Cika are the only native Slovenian cattle breed. The current population originated from local red cattle improved with the Mölltaler, a now-extinct...