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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 97 6.2.1 The complexity of the livestock sector … and implementation of legislation relevant to the livestock sector and agriculture at the national level, as … and communities. Given the major role played by local farming communities in conserving AnGR, those communities …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… agrobi- odiversity – always keeping in focus the needs of farming communities, the poor and the hungry, and their right … long-term. Broadening the genetic base of crop, trees and livestock, and genetic improvement and diversification are … Previously existing as two 1973 Nairobi, Kenya Livestock Research Institute* institutions: ILCA – …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… long-term. Broadening the genetic base of crops, trees and livestock, genetic improvement and diversification are … exist outside these regions; • Many economically important farming systems are based on crop species in- troduced from … and training to improve the productivity of crop and livestock systems in West Asia and North Africa including the …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… are privately held, in particular in sectors such as the livestock sector, ABS measures need to be clear as to whether … and reproduction of plant genetic resources by a farmer or farming community based on phenotypic traits and not … genetic methods, qualify as “utilization”. Similarly, fish farming while serving the purpose of producing fish for human …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… contracts, are coverage, enforcement and provisions for farming communities. 1.4.1.1 Coverage From the ABS … training, and ensure that the PRODUCTEUR performs to the farming and technical standards envisaged by present contract … resistance and develop new and improved crop variations or livestock breeds. 192 producing chemical structures that …