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Conservation and Development of Local European Cattle Breeds: Strategies for Sustainability

This project focuses on the conservation of local and regional cattle breeds within Europe, aiming to address their replacement by specialized breeds. We recognize cattle breeds as vital to our agricultural heritage and rural development goals. Our objectives include collecting and sharing data on existing conservation programs, developing self-sustainable strategies, and providing policy advice to stakeholders. The project will investigate successful breeding cases, assess cryopreservation activities, and strategize efficient conservation approaches in collaboration with diverse partners.

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Conservation and Development of Local European Cattle Breeds: Strategies for Sustainability

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  1. cattle project EU 870/04 Sipke J. Hiemstra 4 September 2004, NC-workshop Bled

  2. Background • Continuation replacement of local/regional cattle breeds by specialized breeds • Cattle breeds are a very visible part of our agricultural cultural heritage. Relationship with rural development objectives • We always try to achieve self-sustainability of breeds • Broadening the functions of regional/local cattle breeds could be an important strategy • Complementary strategies (in situ, ex situ, marketing,..) are needed

  3. Objectives • Collect data and experiences with existing situations/programmes of European local/regional cattle breeds; succesful or less succesful. • To share experiences, to rationalize existing programmes and suggest cross-border or transnational priorities • To develop selfsustainable, practical conservation strategies • To communicate and disseminate results to a variety of users and stakeholders and to give advice to the EC • To provide additional input for genetic resources databases

  4. Which cattle breeds? • Following EU-criteria for status ‘rare’ or ‘endangered’ • < 7500 breeding females • or strong downward trend • Breeds have a regional or local binding • Preferably multi-purpose use

  5. Suggested Workpackages (so far) • Detailed survey of cryopreservation activity and rationalization of cryo-strategies • In depth breed survey and analysis of 15-20 breed-cases in Europe (socio-economic, genetic, demographic, etc) to detect factors which determine the success of conservation programmes (self-sustainability) • Literature review: existing programmes and tools • Linkage of projectdata to European database • Development of ‘overall’ strategy guidelines and policy advice

  6. Project organisation • Small group of contract partners • Subcontractors for breed-cases • Involvement of NC’s, NGO’s, private sector  Suggestions for breed-cases ?

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