Naslov
Preservation of animal genetic resources in Croatia

Autori
Ivanković, Ante

Izvornik
Slovak Journal of Animal Svinece (1337-9984) 50 (2017), 4; 163-163

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kratko priopcenje, stručni

Ključne riječi
local breeds, protection programme, genetic resources, Croatia

Sažetak
Animal genetic resources are Croatian heritage with values visible on the economic, social, natural and cultural level. Local breeds within genome, include numerous events that occurred in their environment, with or without human influence. They are a living monument to past times and they keep the identity of the area. Their genes contain a possible potential for safe food production in future times when the importance of their resistance and adaptability will reach its full extent. Main reasons for the disappearance of a part of local breeds in Croatia are: globalisation, industrialisation and intensification of agricultural production, market liberalisation, import of ‘more productive’ exotic breeds, depopulation, and urbanisation of rural areas. Program for protection of autochthonous breeds in the Republic of Croatia started three decades ago. Protection is mainly performed through in situ models, in which local breeds present a part of the agro-ecosystem, economy and culture of the local community. Six years ago the Croatian government adopted ‘National programme for the protection of autochthonous breeds’. This programme includes three cattle, nine sheep, three goat, three donkey, four horse, two pig, and two poultry breeds. The Croatian ‘Gene bank’ was established four years ago. Programs for preservation of Istrian and Slavonian Syrmian Podolian cattle started twenty-five years ago, while Busa cattle is included in a protection programme as of 2003. Sheep production in the Republic of Croatia is based on native and protected breeds and therefore in a better position in terms of sustainability. Croatian spotted and Croatian white goats are economically active, while Istrian goat is included in protection programme since 2013. Local pig breeds (Black Slavonian and Turopolje pig) are protected primarily with in situ programme as well as local horse and donkey breeds. Breeding structure ensures sustainability for the Lipican, Posavina and Croatian Coldblood horse, while the Murinsulaner horse is critically endangered breed. Population of the Littoral Dinaric donkey is the most numerous, while Istrian and North Adriatic donkey belong to the endangered group. Two local breeds of poultry are protected through in situ programs.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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