Nepal is rich in the diversity of animal genetic resources. Up to now, twenty six indigenous breeds of domestic animals and poultry have been identified and characterized. But it is shrinking due to introduction of exotic blood such as Jersey, Holstein, Brownswiss in cattle, Murrah in buffalo, Polworth, Border Liceister in sheep, Jamnapari, Barberi, Saanen in goat, Hampshire, Landrace, Yorkshire in pig, New Hampshire, Austrolorp in poultry without future vision neglecting indigenous animal germplasm as  the  study  and  development  of  local  breeds  has received  no priority in the past even after signing the document in the Earth Summit, 1992. The present paper highlights long term policies and strategies for the efficient management and use of currently available farm animal genetic resources in Nepal.

Nepal is rich in the diversity of animal genetic resources. Up to now, twenty six indigenous breeds of domestic animals and poultry have been identified and characterized. But it is shrinking due to introduction of exotic blood such as Jersey, Holstein, Brownswiss in cattle, Murrah in buffalo, Polworth, Border Liceister in sheep, Jamnapari, Barberi, Saanen in goat, Hampshire, Landrace, Yorkshire in pig, New Hampshire, Austrolorp in poultry without future vision neglecting indigenous animal germplasm as  the  study  and  development  of  local  breeds  has received  no priority in the past even after signing the document in the Earth Summit, 1992. The present paper highlights long term policies and strategies for the efficient management and use of currently available farm animal genetic resources in Nepal.