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DOCUMENTING THE WORLD'S DOMESTIC ANIMAL RESOURCES

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

J. Ruane
J. Ruane*
Affiliation:
Animal Production and Health Division, FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla, I-00100 Rome, ITALY
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1Current Address: Station de Génétique Quantitative et Appliquée, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, F-78352 Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, France
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Summary

The recently established FAO Global Data Bank for Domestic Livestock aims to document and characterise the different populations of domestic animals found throughout the world. Currently, there are 2047 entries in the data bank. A global breed survey is under way to collect basic information on each breed. From an initial analysis of population data currently available, it is estimated that a total of 390 breeds may be at risk in non-European countries. More than 200 are likely to be in developing countries.

Resumé

La Banque de Données Mondiale pour le Bétail Domestique établie récemment par la FAO, a pour but de recenser et de décrire les différentes populations d'animaux domestiques existant dans le monde. Actuellement, la banque de données contient 2047 entrées. Une enquête sur les races au niveau mondial est en cours dans le but de rassembler des informations de base sur chaque race. À partir d'une analyse initiale fondée sur les données déjà disponibles, on estime que 390 races pourraient être considérées à risque dans des pays non européens. Plus de 200 se trouvent dans des pays en développement.

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Research Articles
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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 11 , April 1993 , pp. 13 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1993

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