Animal genetic resources

Advantages of animal genetic resources

• Contribute to improved disease resistance.
• Diversify products and income opportunities.
• Increase productivity, food security and income return.
• Reduce dependency on external inputs.
• Improve human nutrition.
• Help maximize effective use of resources and the environment.

Conservation of Livestock diversity

• It is essential to enable farmers to adopt to changing environmental conditions.
• Fully realize the investment that has been made over many human generations in developing these resources.
• Further develop and expand the livestock sector.
• Will enable countries and their farmers to better respond to changing environmental conditions and consumer preference.