Farm Animal Genetic Resources

Stakeholder roles and responsibilities

Stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities on Farm Animal Genetic resources (FAnGR)

 1. National department responsible for agriculture

• National coordinator and secretariat
• Source funding
• Administer policy, strategy and legislation

2. Provincial departments responsible for agriculture

• Coordination of provincial FAnGR management activities (including characterisation)
• Collection and verification of FAnGR data

3. Breed societies

• Custodians of breed standards (phenotypic characterisation).

 4.     Livestock breeders, owners and keepers

• Custodians of FAnGR
• Support conservation initiatives 

5. Research institutions

• Conduct research and development relevant to the management  of FAnGR
• Technology transfer relevant to the management of FAnGR
• Source funding

6. Institutions of higher learning

• Conduct research and development relevant to the management  of FAnGR
• Technology transfer relevant to the management of FAnGR
• Graduate and post graduate training
• Source funding

7. Commodity organisations

• Source funding
• Value adding ( marketing)
• Support conservation initiatives