Naslov
Possible benefits of mare's milk production in Croatia

Autori
Gregić, M. ; Gantner, V. ; Baban, M. ; Mijić, P. ; Bobić, T.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts of the 1st Regional Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science / Barać, Z. ; Hadjipavlou, G. - Nitra : The European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), 2023, 64-64

Skup
1st Regional Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science

Mjesto i datum
Nitra, Slovačka, 26.04.2023. - 28.04.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
horses ; mare's milk ; production

Sažetak
Despite the constant increase in the number of horses, a clear vision of horse breeding is still being looked for in Croatia. Horse breeding represents one of the most promising activities in rural development, which is considered a key strategy for restructuring the agricultural sector through innovation. Horses are not only involved in activities related to their use for work, sports, and tourism but also in activities related to the production of food and non-food products. The development of interest in mare’s milk and products today exists on the part of milk production companies. It is developing in Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Greece, traditional Asian (Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan) countries, and many other countries. Mare’s milk production is considered as part of the equestrian industry in modern and future societies. Positive consequences would be the preservation of local animal genetic resources, the rural eco-sustainable development of small economies in the micro-region, those areas threatened by marginalization. A chain reaction would be transferred to the protection of plant diversity in achieving productive and sustainable use of the landscape. Despite the advancement of knowledge about the nutritional and safety properties of mare’s milk, as well as the improvement of technical skills in milk management, detailed research is still needed, especially in terms of human nutrition and animal feeding for this type of production. Due to its potential in human nutrition, rural development, biodiversity and landscape preservation, the production and processing of mare’s milk is a promising activity for the microeconomics of marginal rural areas not only in Croatia but throughout the world.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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