| Summary: | Utilization strategies for genotypes that possess high levels of adaptive fitness should include
breeding programs which maintain or enhance their merit and, in doing so, contribute to the
economy of the communities depending on them. Issues facing such breeding programs were
analyzed in five examples of breeding programs for sheep, goats and South American
camelids in communities located in the Latin American Andes. Success of the breeding
programs are largely related to the level of involvement of the community in the design,
implementation and operation of the program. Traditional breeding procedures can be
improved with the guidance of appropriately trained technical advisors. In general, such
advisors are very scarce but crucial to avoid repeating mistakes and to multiply positive
experiences.
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