The Second Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture In Brief
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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. <i>The Second Report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture</i> 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.