Farm Animal Genetic Resources in Slovakia

Authors

  • J. TOMKA
  • L. HETÉNYI
  • D. PEŠKOVIČOVÁ

Keywords:

animal genetic resources, monitoring, conservation, local breed

Abstract

Despite lower production and abilities to compete with high-productive breeds, local breeds are still important for countries as their heritage. The cultural and environmental roles of these breeds have to be taken into account and proper efforts have to be put on their conservation and sustainable utilization. The legislative basis, activities, support and state of endangered of animal genetic resources in Slovak Republic will be presented in the paper.

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Published

2013-12-31

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 4 (2013)

Section

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