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Diversity of animal genetic resources and sustainable development of animal production in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

Shen Changjiang
Shen Changjiang
Affiliation:
Commission for Integrated Survey of Natural Resources. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101Beijing, P. R. of China
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Summary

Development of China's animal production in the last twenty years regarding farm animal diversity and the risk it faces in China are presented. The approaches of animal genetic resources conservation to satisfy a sustained development for animal production in future are expressed. Six approaches and measures are recommended.

Résumé

L'auteur présente dans cet article le développement de la production animale en Chine au cours des 20 dernières années, ainsi que la diversité des animaux d'élevage et le risque qu'ils courent. On explique en outre les stratégies de conservation des ressources génétiques animales afin de satisfaire un développement durable de la production animale dans le futur. On recommande dans cet article six stratégies et mesures possibles.

Keywords

RisksApproaches of conservationIn situ conservation
Type
Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 20 , April 1996 , pp. 3 - 8
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1996

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