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cattle project proposal EU 870/04 in preparation

cattle project proposal EU 870/04 in preparation . Sipke J. Hiemstra June 2005 NC-workshop Uppsala. Background. Replacement of local/regional cattle breeds by specialized breeds, widely used breeds Trend: Autochtonous, multi-purpose, regional/local breeds became or become rare breeds

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cattle project proposal EU 870/04 in preparation

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  1. cattle project proposal EU 870/04in preparation Sipke J. Hiemstra June 2005 NC-workshop Uppsala

  2. Background • Replacement of local/regional cattle breeds by specialized breeds, widely used breeds • Trend: Autochtonous, multi-purpose, regional/local breeds became or become rare breeds • How to maintain these breeds and their associated production systems • ‘Multi-purpose’ cattle breeds are a very visible part of our rural area and agricultural cultural heritage in Europe • Successfull strategies for conservation, development and use of ‘multi-purpose’, ‘regional/local’ cattle breeds ?

  3. Objectives • To collect data and experiences from a selected number of breed cases (20) to identify (socio-economic and genetic) factors that determine the breed dynamics • To assess the status and potential of current (in situ and ex situ) programs for autochthone, regional/local cattle breeds • To collect detailed information about strategies and operations of a selected number of European cryopreservation programs (5) • To review existing methodology, tools and software to assist genetic management (and to develop some examples of user friendly software) • To demonstrate the feasibility of the outcomes in a selected number of breed cases (5) in collaboration with stakeholders • To provide options and guidelines to improve conservation strategies • To communicate and disseminate results/guidelines to a variety of users and stakeholders and to give advice to the EC • To propose modifications to existing databases to make them more usefull for monitoring of breeds

  4. Which cattle breeds? • Breeds or breed situations where we can learn from • Status ‘rare’(according to EU 1257/99, Annex I, 445/2002) • < 7500 breeding females • or strong downward trend • Multi-purpose, regional/local, not intensively selected • Sufficient data available (social, economic, genetic, etc.) • Part of breeds ‘cross-border’ • Breeds represent different European regions and different production systems

  5. Workpackages • In depth breed analysis of 20 breed-cases to detect factors which determine breed dynamics • European wide survey of national ex situ and in situ activities/strategies through NC’s • Detailed analysis of 5 national cryopreservation programs • Review of existing tools, software (+development of tools) • Demonstration of breed strategy development in 5 cases • Development of general guidelines and EC policy advice • Communication and dissemination of results

  6. European Commission Project Coordination WP1 WP3 WP4 WP5 WP6 C C C R R C S C I E N T I S T S NCs C C C C R R Stakeholders C C C C R C C D C NCs C D D C C D D

  7. Project partners • Coralie Danchin-Burge France • Gustavo Gandini Italy • Asko Maki Tanila Finland • Economist • Sipke J. Hiemstra Netherlands(co-ordinator) • Subcontractors for specific breed cases

  8. Request to NC’s • Interesting breed cases ? • Collaboration in future national surveys ?

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