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The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Organic method for a Sustainable Model in Animal Biodiversity Conservation
Maurizio Arduin (Veneto Agricultura)
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
1985: National Archive of poultry breeds
… breeding chickens with organic methods
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Extensive breeding process – Organic breeding method
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Conventional (or industrial) method =
- allopathic medicines
- concentrated feed
- excessive concentration of birds
- early reproduction
- rapid growth
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Conventional (or industrial) method =
-loss of disease resistance
-less environmental adaptability
-loss of resilience
-and less genetic variability in both individuals and flocks
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Organic breeding method =
It maintains breed characteristics
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Sustainable conservation method
Italian Black Giant
two genetic types ofLigurian poultry
Trentina breed
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Italian Black Giant
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Historic documentation
Restoration of initial breeds
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
cross-breeding genetic programme
Animal multiplication
Today 10 custodians breeders sell their production
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Montemarcello Magra park
Aim: organic poultry farming according to protected area norms
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
it was necessary to identify resilient, free range poultry breeds, that could thrive on terraced lands, exposed to the wind
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
… restoration of two genetic types of Ligurian poultry
… local breed Argentata … local breed Dorata
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Reconstitution of the old breed Trentina
organic farmers’ interest in organic poultry sector
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Sustainable model for the restoration, conservation, selection and following productive activities with organic methods
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
sustainable model for the restoration, conservation, selection and following productive activities with organic methods
… to verify breed purity at least in three generations
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
sustainable model for the restoration, conservation, selection and following productive activities with organic methods
… multiplication without selection
… at least 100 females
Custodian breeders
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Custodian breeders
standarddefinition
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Custodian breeders
… proceedings for breeding
1° year
NO
2° year
Yes
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Custodian breeders
conservation production
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Primary Breeder
Multipliers
incubator
growers
Market
Sustainable model
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Sustainable model
Selection strategies
Organic breeding method
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
Organic breeding method
respecting nutritional animal needs
stimulating high disease resistance
extensive animal farming, avoiding overcrowding situation
grazing for stimulating natural immunological defences
limiting the use of antibiotics or veterinarian medicine
The first International Technical Conference on Animal Genetic
Resources for Food and Agriculture
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