A key body governing animal genetic resources will meet in Rome in early November. The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), will meet at FAO on 8-12 November 2004.

The League for Pastoral Peoples has distributed an information booklet on animal genetic resources to delegates attending the Commission meeting.

Kenyan veterinarian Dr Jacob Wanyama of ITDG-East Africa, Thomas Loquang from the Karamoja Initiative for Sustainable Peace, Uganda, and Patrick Mulvaney of ITDG headquarters will participate in the meeting as NGO observers. The League for Pastoral Peoples is supporting three participants to attend: Jacob, Thomas, and a member of the Kenyan delegation. This support is made possible by a project funded by Misereor.