Publications
Surveying and monitoring of animal genetic resources
08/2011
These guidelines provide advice on how to draw up a strategy for meeting national needs for data and information on animal genetic resources. They also offer practical advice on how to plan and implement an animal genetic resources survey - covering the whole process from planning the survey to disseminating the outputs and taking the first steps in translating results into action.
Biotechnologies for Agricultural Development
06/2011
This book represents the proceedings of the FAO international technical conference dedicated to Agricultural Biotechnologies in Developing Countries (ABDC-10 ) that took place in Guadalajara, Mexico on 1-4 March 2010.
The Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
04/2010
The Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture demonstrates the central role plant genetic diversity continues to play in shaping agriculture growth in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges.
Breeding Strategies for Sustainable Management of Animal Genetic Resources
01/2010
These guidelines on Breeding strategies for sustainable management of animal genetic resources address Strategic Priority Area 2 of the Global Plan of Action – "Sustainable use and development".
Preparation of National Strategies and Action Plans for Animal Genetic Resources
10/2009
The guidelines provide a practical approach to preparing a national strat egy and action plan, informing the user how to get the planning process initiated, implemented and completed – culminating in government endorsement of the plan.
Marker-assisted selection: current status and future perspectives in crops, livestock, forestry and fish
01/2009
This book provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the use of marker-assisted selection for increasing the rate of genetic gain in crops, livestock, forestry and farmed fish, including the related policy, organizational and resource considerations. It continues FAO's tradition of dealing with issues of importance to agricultural and economic development in a multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral manner.
Aquaculture Development 3. Genetic Resource Management
08/2008
These technical guidelines have been developed to support sections of FAO’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries on aspects of genetic resource management in aquaculture.
Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources and the Interlaken Declaration
11/2007
The Global Plan of Action is the outcome of a country-driven process of reporting, analysis and discussion, which also resulted in the preparation of The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the first comprehensive global assessment of livestock diversity and its management.
The State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
07/2007
This report is the first global assessment of the status and trends of animal genetic resources, and of the state of institutional and technological capacity to manage these resources.
