Geographical distribution plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of breeding and conservation programmes, especially for livestock breeds with a small population size. This study specifically examines the case of transboundary breeds in Europe and the associated challenges. Population and descriptive data were sourced from the Domestic Animal Diversity Information...

The picture is completed by the diversity of locally adapted breeds, formed through the years under the impact of various processes, geographical isolation, genetic drift, selection and crossbreeding. These genetic resources are recognized as an important element for the maintenance of the diverse farming systems, acknowledging also their role in...

The Global Plan for Action for Animal Genetic Resources and the Interlaken Declaration (2007) has been translated and published in the Greek language (2010) by arrangement with the FAO UN by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, and the National Agricultural Research Foundation (currently Hellenic Agricultural Organization-DEMETER), Greece, and...