TY  - JOUR
T1  - Utilization, Collection and Conservation of Animal Genetics Resources in
Relation to Indigenous Breeds
AU - Alebachew, Habtamu AU - Dedecha, Diba 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
SP  - 9
EP  - 15
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2018.9.15
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2018.9.15
KW  - Collection
KW  -conservation farm animal
KW  -germplasm indigenous breeds
KW  -adequately
KW  -animal genetic
resources
KW  -risk management
AB  - Indigenous breeds provide the necessary genetic diversity needed by modern agriculture as a means
to ensure stability and are vital building blocks for future livestock breeding programmers. Farm Animal Genetic
Resources (FAnGR) conservation, collection and processing procedures which different widely depending
upon the type of germplasm being collected and the donor species. Due to indigenous FAnGR carry genes that
enable them to tolerate harsh environments, cope with thorny vegetation in drought-prone areas, walk long
distance and repel attacks by diseases and pests. However, these animal resources are constantly being eroded
and are nearing extinction. Conservation is an action to ensure that the diversity of farm animal genetic material
is being maintained for contribution to food production, two methods for the conservation of animal genetic
resources in-situ conservation refers to conservation of livestock through continued use by livestock keepers
in the production system in which the livestock evolved or are now normally found and Ex-situ (in vivo
conservation): effective conservation of genetic resources is possible only if the breeds are identified and
documented adequately. Therefore, conservation of FAnGR is useful for the sustainable utilization of genetic
resources under different production environment and production system. In this regard, valuation of local
breeds should consider their major contribution to risk management under the prevailing hard and fluctuating
environmental conditions.
ER  -