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National Strategy for Sustainable Use and Development of Farm Animal Genetic Resources

Country/Territory
Armenia
Document type
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Milk/dairy products Meat Poultry products Food security Agricultural development Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal production Animal reproduction Birds Camelids Ranching/captive breeding Cattle Family farming Genetic resources Sheep/goats Grazing Internal trade International trade Poultry Processing/handling Slaughtering Swine Capacity building Hygiene/sanitary procedures Business/industry/corporations Animal health Cooperative/producer organization Registration Traceability/product tracing
Geographical area
Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries, Western Asia
Abstract

The National Strategy for Sustainable Use and Development of Farm Animal Genetic Resources is national sectoral strategy of Armenia. Its main objective is to ensure national food security. The government wishes to maintain the necessary production capacity to meet a substantial portion of domestic food needs from domestic sources. Development objectives, as set out in this document, take into account the need to meet future requirements of the country and to fully utilize natural resources and production potential of available and genetically improved farm animals.

Full text
English
Website
www.fao.org