Year of publication 2015

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 16 p.

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Author FAO;

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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Synopsis (short abstract) This summary of the global assessment has been requested by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (see report: http://www.fao.org/3/a-mm660e.pdf; para 38). Sustainable management of the world’s livestock genetic diversity is of vital importance to agriculture, food production, rural development and the environment. The Second Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is an update of the first report and present a global ass essment of these resources. Drawing on 129 country reports, it presents an analysis of the state of livestock diversity, the influence of livestock-sector trends on the management of animal genetic resources, the state of capacity to manage animal genetic resources, including legal and policy.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• French
• Russian
• Spanish

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