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The management of issues regarding animal genetic resources on the global level is addressed by the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), which is a body of FAO. In May 1997, The CGRFA established an Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-AnGR). [31]
In 2015 a second edition of the report, The Second Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources, was published. [3] The second report emphasizes changes in the status and management of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture that occurred in the eight-year period following the publication of the original version. The ...
In 2007, the Commission published The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. [14] [15] The process led to the development and adoption of the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources. [16] In 2010, the Commission published The Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources. [17]
DAD-IS is the acronym for Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, which is a tool developed and maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It is part of FAO's programme on management of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture.
Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources is a strategy wherein samples of animal genetic materials are preserved cryogenically. [ 1 ] Animal genetic resources, as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, are "those animal species that are used, or may be used, for the production of food and agriculture, and ...
Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture (AnGR), also known as farm animal genetic resources or livestock biodiversity, are genetic resources (i.e., genetic material of actual or potential value) of avian and mammalian species, which are used for food and agriculture purposes. AnGR is a subset of and a specific element of agricultural ...
Germplasm, genetic resources that are preserved for various purposes such as breeding, preservation, and research; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, an international agreement to promote sustainable use of the world's plant genetic resources; Genetic resources contribute to the provisioning ecosystem ...
Germplasm resources allow for more genetic assets to be used and integrated for agricultural systems for plant breeding and bringing about new varieties. In addition, researchers are looking at crop wild relatives (CWRs) that could expand gene pools of crop species and provide more ability to select target traits.