Transboundary breed

A transboundary breed is a breed which is present in several countries.[1] Transboundary species of the five significant livestock types (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens), have been developed for a hundred years or more in intensive manufacturing systems, which has led to global availability. A relatively small number of worldwide transboundary breeds compose the ever-increasing share of total global animal products. However, only in North America and the Southwest Pacific do the number of transboundary breeds surpass that of local breeds.[2]

References

  1. ↑ FAO. August 2012. Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Seventh Session. http://www.fao.org/docrep/meeting/026/me588e.pdf
  2. ↑ Sep. 2013. AgriCultures Network. Livestock breeding and small-scale keepers. http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/resources/learning/mod4-online/learning-block-2/2.3/2.3.1 accessed Nov. 2016


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