DAD-IS

DAD-IS is the acronym of the worldwide Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, within the FAO's management of animal genetic resources programme.[1] It includes a searchable database of information about breeds, the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources; it also holds tools for management, and contacts for the National and Regional Coordinators for the programme.[1] Data from the Global Databank is used for reporting on the global status and trends of animal genetic resources. The fourth version of the DAD-IS was launched on 21 November 2017.[2]

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Breeds in the Global Databank

There were 11,116 mammalian national breed populations in DAD-IS as of February 2016, and 3,799 avian national breed populations.[3] These national breed populations represent a global total of 8,822 breeds, which includes 643 breeds (7%) that are reported to be extinct.[3] local breeds (only found in one region) make up 7,761 of entries, while 1,061 are transboundary breeds, meaning they are found in more than one region.

Risk Status

A total of 17% (about 1,500) of all DAD-IS breeds are classified as being at risk of extinction, though this figure includes those that are already extinct but were entered into the database before disappearing. A further 58% are classified as being of unknown risk status. As of 2016, these risk statuses have not been updated since 2014.[3]

Number of Livestock Species and Breeds used for Food and Agriculture Worldwide
Breed Africa Asia and Pacific Europe Latin America
and the Caribbean		 Near and Middle
East		 North America Southwest Pacific International Transboundary World
Ass2342522513536169
Bactrian camel0930000214
Buffalo499912512333
Cattle1792614061474019331111196
Dromedary4714102302289
Goat1121952352933111238665
Guinea Pig40014000018
Horse461464168714252569828
Pig58220206651141531610
Rabbit14162271978025316
Sheep140276690555428411011385
Yak (domestic)02520010028
Chicken137310951883315301071671
Duck (domestic)159411922311212278
Goose (domestic)1046126520214205
Duck (domestic)/ Muscovy duck5961102125
Ostrich6230001315
Partridge2820000012
Pheasant0756000018
Pigeon713357812174
Turkey11114711211516114
Others474610730218117268
Total Breeds per Region:867184936486232411581985498133

Figure 1: Total Number of Livestock Breeds by region. Local and regional transboundary breeds are combined and international transboundary breeds are ones that are found in more than 1 country. Note : Figures exclude extinct breeds. Figures for Alpaca, American bison, deer, dog, dromedary × Bactrian camel, guanaco, llama, vicuña, cassowary, Chilean tinamou, duck × Muscovy duck, emu, guinea fowl, ñandu, peacock, quail and swallow are combined in the “others” category. Source: FAO 2016 Status of Animal Genetic Resources-2016. http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/c40d538b-4765-445d-ba3c-c06eaaa49f4a/

See also

References
  1. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DADIS)- About. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. "Dadis". Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. "Launch of the 4th version of the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System DAD-IS". Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. 2016. FAO. Status of Animal Genetic Resources. http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/c40d538b-4765-445d-ba3c-c06eaaa49f4a/
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