Local cattle breeds in Europe: development of policies and strategies for self-sustaining breeds

The majority of cattle breeds in Europe are native or local breeds, usually characterised by a limited geographical distribution. The breeds have significant potential as they are carrying large amounts of genetic variation and have important cultural, historical, socio-economic and environmental va...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hiemstra, Sipke Joost (HerausgeberIn), Haas, Yvette de (HerausgeberIn), Mäki-Tanila, Asko (HerausgeberIn), Gandini, Gustavo (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers 2010
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Zusammenfassung:The majority of cattle breeds in Europe are native or local breeds, usually characterised by a limited geographical distribution. The breeds have significant potential as they are carrying large amounts of genetic variation and have important cultural, historical, socio-economic and environmental values. 'Local cattle is living inheritance, old germplasm which shouldn't get lost', said one farmer. These breeds were once regionally the most popular ones, now many of them are 'at risk'. Hence, there is a need to (further) develop effective policies and strategies at national and European level to conserve and develop local cattle breeds and to promote their branded use. The European local cattle populations were a target in the EURECA project, co-funded by the European Commission. The aim was to better understand the state of the breeds, to identify factors that contribute to their success or failure and to recommend decisi
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
List of breed cases: Lãnsisuomenkarja, Lsk -- Western Finncattle -- Brandode Rund -- Deep Red Cattle -- Ferrandaise -- Polska Czerwona -- Polish Red -- Modenese -- Kerry Cattle -- Reggiana -- Blanc Bleu Mixte -- Dual-Purpose Belgian Blue -- Groninger Blaarkop -- Groningen White Headed -- Villard de Lans -- Itäsuomenkarja, kyyttö -- Eastern Finncattle -- Alistana-Sanabresa -- Avileña-Negra Ibérica -- Avilena Negra Iberica -- La Pie Rouge de Type Mixte -- Dual-Purpose Red and White -- Maas Rijn IJssel -- Meuse-Rhine-Yssel
Chapter 1. Introduction / Sipke Joose Hiemstra -- Chapter 2. Trends in cattle diversity and cattle production in Europe: from popular to niche / Katriina Soini and Yvette de Haas -- Chapter 3. State of local cattle breeds in Europe / Delphine Duclos and Sipke Joost Hiemstra -- Chapter 4. Viewing differences and similarities across local cattle farming in Europe / Gustavo Gandini, Clara Díaz, Katriina Soini, Taina Lilja and Daniel Martín-Collado -- Chapter 5. Role and state of cryopreservation in local cattle breeds / Flavia Pizzi, Delphine Duclos, Henri Woeldersand Asko Mäki-Tanila -- Chapter 6. Assessment and management of genetic variation / Asko Mäki-Tanila, Jesus Fernandez, Miguel Toro and Theo Meuwissen -- Chapter 7. Decision-making tools for the development of breed strategies / Daniel Martín-Collado, Gustavo Gandini, Yvette de Haas and Clara Díaz -- Chapter 8. Recommendations for the management of local cattle breeds in Europe / Sipke Joost Hiemstra, Asko Mäki-Tanila and Gustavo Gandini
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (154 Seiten) color Illustrationen, color map
ISBN:9789086866977
9086866972
DOI:10.3920/978-90-8686-697-7

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