Loss of Biodiversity with Special Reference to Farm Animals

Bio diversity in its broader sense is the variety of life in all its forms, levels and combinations and its interactions, consisting of species, genetic and ecosystem diversity. Farm animal genetic resources are those animal populations that are used, may be used, for the production of food and agriculture. In animal farming, production systems and its genetic diversity are having a close link and interaction. Intensification of agriculture and animal farming is having a direct impact on loss of genetic diversity in farm animal genetic resources. So the rational and sustainable way to prevent the loss is to keep the “locally adapted” breeds of animals of a particular location as a functional part of any production system, which not only assures the conservation, development of farm animal genetic resources but also ensures the sustainable food security in developing countries like India.