Title: The Global Strategy for the Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources
1The Global Strategy for theManagement of Farm
Animal Genetic Resources
2Justification
- Farm AnGR account for 30 to 40 of total
agricultural outputs - Increasing demand in animal products is being
fueled by population growth, urbanization and
rising incomes - Intensification and industrialization of
livestock production systems is occurring with
more uniformity of breeds
3Justification (continued)
- In developed countries concentration on a few
high input / high output breeds and replacement
of locally adapted breeds - In developing world traditional production
systems are transforming and use of exotic breeds
is promoted, leading to dilution or loss of
locally adapted breeds few to no breeds are
being effectively developed - Need to better take into account all costs,
outputs, and life-time contributions of livestock
to the community, and to evaluate breeds based on
this full range of contributions
4Justification (continued)
- Reduction in global food security especially in
areas where high input/high output breeds are
less adapted - Loss of community identity
- Farmers are becoming less able to respond to
changes in consumers demands
5Justification (continued)
- Environmental stress factors will remain or
increase in most parts of the world for the near
and medium future - Consumer demands will continue to change
- Climate Change will pose new challenges
- Farmers continue to need access to a diversified
gene pool
6Rationale and Role of the Global Strategy
- Provide a framework for establishing national,
regional and global policies, strategies and
actions - Facilitate and co-ordinate the activities of
organizations interested in AnGR within the
framework of sustainable agriculture and rural
development - Assist countries in developing capacity to manage
AnGR through planning, designing, and
implementing sustainable livestock production
systems - Promote sustainable approaches for breed use and
development - Promote establishment of cost-effective
approaches for conserving AnGR.
7Development of the Global Strategy
- Global Focal Point (GFP) established at FAO
Headquarters in Rome in 1993 to - to develop framework for the GS
- to initiate development of constituents of the
GS - country-based global infrastructure
- information and communication system
- early warning and early reaction system
- technical guidelines to manage AnGR
8Constituents of the Global Strategy
- An inter-governmental support mechanism to enable
direct government involvement and ensure
continuity of policy advice and support - A planning and implementation structure to
provide enabling framework for country action and
regional and global support - A technical programme of interdependent
activities to better characterize, use, develop
and conserve AnGR - A reporting component to aid action planning, and
to monitor and evaluate progress
9Inter-governmental Mechanism
Technical Programme of Work
Components
Country-based Planning Implementation Infrastruc
ture
Reporting Evaluation
Constituents of the Global Strategy for the
Management ofFarm Animal Genetic Resources
Elements
The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food
Agriculture
National Management Plans for AnGR
First Report State of the Worlds AnGR
Global Focal Point
Sustainable Intensification
Country Reports
Inter-Governmental Technical Working Group on
Animal Genetic Resources
Regional Focal Points
Characterization
Country Global Monitoring
Conservation
National Governments
National Focal Points
Communication
Emergency Plans Response
Donor Stakeholders Involvement Mechanism
World Watch List - Early Warning System
DAD-IS
10Constituents of the Global Strategy for the
Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources
Cross-cutting activities
Capacity Building
Training Education
Guidelines
Data Information Management
Technology Transfer
Research
Communications co-ordination
Technical Assistance
FAO Experts
Informal Panel of Experts
Cadres of Experts
Expert Meetings
Advanced Data Information Software
Research
11The intergovernmental support mechanism
- The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and
Agriculture (CGRFA) - Co-ordination for policy, sectoral issues, and
matters related to sustainable use of AnGR and
conservation - The Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on
AnGR (ITWG-AnGR) - Review the GS and issues related to AnGR
- Make recommendations to the CGRFA for further
development and implementation of the GS - The National Governments
- Draft and implement national policies and
strategies for sustainable development and
conservation of AnGR
12The planning and implementation structure
- National Focal Points develop Country Network,
co-ordinate country activities, identify capacity
building needs, assist with development and
implementation of policy, interface with
stakeholders, regional focal point and global
focal point. - Regional Focal Points facilitate communication,
initiate development of regional policy, assist
in identification of priorities, interact with
government, donors, NGOs - Global Focal Point leads planning, development
and implementation of the GS, directs development
and maintenance of DAD-IS, develops guidelines,
mobilizes donor resources, etc
13The planning and implementation structure
(continued)
- Donor and Stakeholder Involvement Mechanism
provides a means for donors and stakeholders to
have opportunities to influence design and
implementation of the GS, and to become more
directly involved - DAD-IS provides countries with advanced
communication and information tools (on-line
databases, guidelines, reports), country secure
storage and communication of AnGR data and
information, and a basis for an early warning and
reaction system system for AnGR, with countries
being increasingly involved in the Systems
further development also has a Moderator for
day-to-day direct assistance of countries and
regions
14The technical programme of activities -
emphasizing the importance of Adaptive Fitness
to AnGR Management
- Preparation of national management plans for AnGR
- Characterization of breeds and production
systems - Active and sustainable use and development of
AnGR - Conservation of AnGR
- Communication
15The reporting component
- First Report on the State of the Worlds AnGR
and its preceding Strategic Priority Action
Report - Country Reports
- Country and Global Monitoring
- World Watch List for DAD ? Early Warning and
Early Reaction System
16Capacity building cross-cutting component
- Training and education
- Development of Country Networks
- Development of guidelines
- Data, information management
- Communication and coordination of activities
- Technology transfer
17Technical assistance cross-cutting component
- FAO backstopping assistance
- Informal panel of experts
- Research support
- Advanced data and information software
18How will the SoW-AnGR Reporting Process advance
the Global Strategy?
- Enhanced country capacity to manage AnGR
- Activation or development of Country Networks to
address policy, technical and operational
issues of AnGR Management - Regional and Country Workshops
19How will the SoW-AnGR Reporting Process advance
the Global Strategy?
- Development of National Databanks within DAD-IS
- Designed to capture and collate existing
information on management of AnGR - Greater capacity to manage, update, and analyse
country data, and to prepare project proposals - Trends over time measure success
20How will the SoW-AnGR Reporting Process advance
the Global Strategy?
- Creation of a Strategic Policy Document on
Management of National AnGR to - Provide direction
- Clarify needs and priorities
- Identify high-priority Follow-up Actions