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THE STATE OF THE WORLD’s COMMISSION ON GENETIC RESOURCES FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

s/full/28.pdf). Ayalew, W., van Dorland, A. & Rowlands, J. 2004. Design, execution and analysis of the livestock breed survey in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa and Nairobi. OADB (Oromia Agricultural Development Bureau) and ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute). DAGRIS. 2004. Domestic Animal Genetic Resources Information System (DAGRIS). J.E.O. Rege, W. Ayalew & E. Geta...

Fao/iaea International Symposium on Applications of Gene-based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries

FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Applications of Gene-based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries

FAO ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH PAPER 58 Small ruminant production in the developing countries

This publication on the development of small ruminant production in the developing countries is based on an FAO Expert Consultation, held in Sofia, Bulgaria in July 1985. Twenty papers were presented and discussed in the consultation and are reproduced in these proceedings. Strategies in breeding and breed development, nutrition and management, the development and utilization of indigenous gras...

Re-thinking the Ethics of Intensification for Animal Agriculture: Comments on David Fraser, Animal Welfare and the Intensification of Animal Production1

In a recent essay published in the prestigious series of readings in ethics issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations David Fraser discusses the relationship between animal welfare and modern, intensive animal production. His main view is that it is possible to uphold a decent level of animal welfare within intensive animal production and that the best way to promote...

Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Animal Diseases in Latin America

Support for scientists and their endeavours in developing countries by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division is provided through FAO/IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme (CRP) and IAEA Technical Co-operation Projects (TCPs). Using these mechanisms the Animal Production and Health Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division aims to encourage and improve the capacity of national institutions in developing count...