The impact of climate change on animal genetic resources and country interdependence

Published

Status

Open Access

Language

en
Book Chapter

Citation

Drucker, A.; Herrero, M.; Risckowsky, B.; Hiemstra, S.J. 2011. The impact of climate change on animal genetic resources and country interdependence. IN: Fujisaka, S.; Williams, D.; Halewood, M. (eds.). 2011. The impact of climate change on countries interdependence on genetic resources for food and agriculture. Background paper 48. Commission for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: FAO: 27-36.

Tags

Related publications

more publications

Related News

ILRI News
ILRI News

A new study gives insights on Napier (elephant) grass, a fast-growing tropical grass

Martha Anyango of Homabay County in her plot of improved napier grass (Ouma variety) planted in Tumbukiza holes (photo credit: AVCD/ FIPS R. Jumah) Napier grass, which is also known as elephant grass, is one of the most important fodder crops grown across the global tropics. This grass is the main...

ILRI clippings

‘Genomic time travel’ for better African cattle—New paper describes a ‘rich mosaic of traits’ and an ‘evolutionary jolt’

Scientists from ILRI, Korea and other partners have discovered a new set of genetic markers in African cattle that signal beneficial characteristics, with a view to harnessing them for future generations. ‘In a multi-national collaborative effort, scientists have announced the discovery of a new...

ILRI News

ILRI’s ‘Azizi’ facility is storing samples of livestock and wildlife biodiversity for future research

Written by Ekta Patel and Paul Karaimu Cylindrical liquid nitrogen sample storage tanks. Nairobi-based diplomatic missions visited the ILRI campus in Nairobi on 5 December 2019, visiting the Aziz Biorepository (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)...

Related Projects