Genetic improvement is a powerful tool for improving animal agriculture sustainability because the results are permanent and cumulative. Unlike nutritional and animal health interventions, which require continuous inputs, genetic improvements are made in one generation are passed onto the next. Genetic solutions for animal health and welfare issues often require less labour and material inputs than chemical or mechanical methods.

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