Initiating breed development strategies

Description

Initiating breed development strategies involves systematically selecting and crossbreeding animals or plants to enhance desirable traits, such as productivity, resilience, or disease resistance. This practical approach addresses challenges like declining genetic diversity, low yields, and vulnerability to environmental stresses. By implementing structured breeding programs, monitoring genetic progress, and adapting to local conditions, these strategies ensure sustainable improvement of breeds, directly remedying limitations in existing populations and supporting food security and agricultural resilience.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.