Breeding Strategies for Cattle, Sheep and Pigs in Eastern Europe


REU TECHNICAL SERIES 47

FAO
REGIONAL
OFFICE FOR
EUROPE

EUROPEAN
ASSOCIATION
FOR ANIMAL
PRODUCTION

HUMBOLDT
UNIVERSITY
BERLIN

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword - K.J. Peters, Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany

Summary of Sessions and Conclusions

Opening Address by - Dr. E. Grobl, Vice Minister of Agriculture, The Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry, Bonn, Germany

Session I. - Chairperson: K. J. Peters Rapporteur: F. Schmitt Economic position of livestock in CEE countries, trend in demand and trade of animal products and breeding stock

"Prospects of animal product markets in Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC)" - Prof Dr. F. Hilsemeyer, Federal Dairy Research Centre, Kiel, Germany
"The economic position of cattle, sheep and pigs in the farming systems of Central and Eastern European countries" - E. Erjavec, University of Ljubljana, Domiale, Slovenia
"Recent development and trends in national and international trade of breeding stock in Central and Eastern Europe" - H. Sonn, Zuchtvien-Kontor, Munich; Bin

Session II. - Chairperson: F. Habe Rapporteur: E. Erjavec Country Statements on breeding strategies for cattle, sheep and pigs in Central and Eastern European countries

Assessment of current livestock situation in Albania, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs - Y. Biçoku
Current breeding strategies for cattle, sheep and pigs in Croatia - P. Caput
Breeding strategies for cattle, pigs, and sheep in the Czech Republic - L. Sereda, F. Urban, J. Vachal, C. Prazak
Breeding strategies for cattle, sheep and pigs in Estonia - O. Saveli
Cattle, sheep and pig breeding strategy in Hungary - I. Sandor
Cattle, pig and sheep breeding in Latvia - D. Berke
Breeding strategies for cattle and pigs in Poland (1) - D. Krencik, J. Dawidek
Present situation in sheep breeding in Poland (2) - E. Martyniuk
Breeding strategies for sheep and goats in Romania (1) - S. M. Petrescu, A. Bogdan, A. Pop, V Tafta, V Git, G. Tobo, M. Petrescu
Technical and methodological bases of the breeding strategy for cattle, sheep and pigs in Romania (2) - A. Bogdan, V. Git, T. George, S. Petrescu, D. Bogdan, S. Lungu, H. Grosu
Stock breeding problems in Russia under present conditions and prospects - VI. Blokhin, I.M. Dunin
Animal husbandry development problems and animal science in the Russian Federation under the conditions of economical reforms - I.M. Dunin
Breeding strategy of cattle, sheep and pigs in the Slovak Republic - V. Biros
Breeding strategies for cattle, pigs and sheep in Slovenia - F. Habe, J. Polgacar, M. Kovac, D. Kompan
Development trends in animal production and livestock breeding in Ukraine - M. I. Baschenko, VP. Burkat

Session III. - Chairperson: P. Glodek Working Groups meetings on breeding strategies and programmes in Central and Eastern Europe - Summary of discussions

- Working Group I: Breeding strategy for cattle and sheep Discussion leaders: Z. Reklewski/K. J. Peters
- Working Group II: Breeding strategy for pigs Discussion leaders: A. Szabo/P. Glodek

Lists of Participants