Animal Genetic Resources Strategy for Europe
This document presents the first pan-European strategy for the conservation and
sustainable use of animal genetic resources (AnGR). The Strategy was developed by the
European Regional Focal Point for AnGR (ERFP), and aims to streamline the actions to
be adopted by the European countries to ensure the long-term availability and use of
AnGR.
This flyer presents briefly the objectives and main contents of the AnGR strategy.
Best practices for in situ conservation and valorisation of AnGR
Census of previous and on-going projects: a result of the in situ Working Group (task 1) – Feel free to contact the ERFP secretariat to improve our list !
EU projects:
- HERITAGESHEEP – 2007 to 2009 – https://www.heritagesheep.net/
- EURECA – 2006 to 2009 – http://www.regionalcattlebreeds.eu/
- Preparatory action on Genetic Resources – 2016 to 2018 – http://www.geneticresources.eu
- TREASURE – 2015 to 2019 – https://treasure.kis.si/
- REDIVERSE – 2017 to 2020 – https://era-susan.eu/content/rediverse
- INTERREG:
- Bluesel (2010 to 2015) – http://www.bluesel.eu
- BlueSter (2018-2021) – https://www.interreg-fwvl.eu/sites/default/files/bluester_fr.pdf
FAO:
“Animal Genetic Resources” journal
- Special issue “Adding value” – http://www.fao.org/docs/eims/upload/314794/I3445Tri.pdf
- Adding value to livestock diversity – FAO, 2010 … not in Europe
- FAO success stories- 7 European cases to be uploaded
Baudet du Poitou donkey (France) / Bela Krajina Pramenka Sheep (Slovenie) / Caldela cattle (Spain) / Cika cattle (Slovenie) / Gray Cattle (Turkey) / Krškopolje (black-belted) pig (Slovenie) / Nordland Lyngen horse (Norvege)
Characterisation of the indigenous and improved Podolic cattle breeds and identification of threats for extinction in global challenges
project coordinator: Tamás Szobolevszki, NC Hungary
project duration: since 2009
Characterization of the indigenous and improved Podolic cattle breeds and identification of threats for extinction in global challenge
project coordinator: Tamás Szobolevszki, NC Hungary
project duration: 2009-2011
Coancestry rate’s estimate of effective population size for genetic variability monitoring
Calculating accurate genetic variability indicators is fundamental in rare breeds. Effective population sizes can vary greatly depending on the method used. Here is a new try to improve this indicator.
https://link.springer.com/
Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources
21 September 2017
The guidelines describe, in logical chronological order, the process of establishing a programme for cryoconservation of animal genetic resources, starting with the process of confirming the decision to implement a cryoconservation programme.
Development of a regional network in function of sustainable breeding programs for transboundary breeds
project coordinator: Ante Ivankovic, NC Croatia
project duration: since 2009
Development of models assessing the breeds risk status by utilization of population and relevant georeferenced data
project coordinator: Christina Ligda, Greece
project duration: 2010-2014
