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From Forgotten Wool to Shared Value: Reviving the “Gentile di Puglia” Sheep Breed

21/05/2026

The Gentile di Puglia is a local Italian sheep breed with origins dating back to Roman times. Celebrated in Latin literature for the exceptional...

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Genetic Heritage and Modern Relevance of the Terceira Pony

19/05/2026

The Terceira Pony is an autochthonous breed originating from the Azorean archipelago of Portugal. Its origins trace back to the 15th century, when...

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Case Study of Malawi Zebu Cattle: Animal Genetic Resources

12/05/2026

Malawi has valuable indigenous livestock, particularly the Malawi Zebu cattle, which are well adapted to local climates, disease challenges, and...

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The Spanish National Information System for Animal Genetic Resources (ARCA)

06/05/2026

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Selection and evaluation of cattle breeds adapted to heat stress in northern Uruguay: experiences with Bonsmara, Braford, Brangus, Tulianguy, Hereford and Aberdeen Angus

01/05/2026

The Uruguayan livestock system, particularly in the north, is based on extensive grazing and strongly influenced by climate. In 2024, the country...

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Cika Cattle: From Endangered to a Sustainable Native Breed

29/04/2026

Cika cattle (cikasto govedo) are the only preserved indigenous cattle breed in Slovenia. The breed originates from the Bohinj region...

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UniGold: A Locally Adapted Egg-Laying Backyard Poultry Breed for Semi-Scavenging Systems in Pakistan

22/04/2026

Developed by Dr Muhammad Sajjad Khan, then Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), UniGold was...

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Turkmen Camel: The Undervalued Dairy Giant of the Turkmen Sahra Rangelands in Iran

15/04/2026

Across the vast plains and rangelands of the Turkmen Sahra in northeastern Iran, the Turkmen camel represents a little‑known yet highly valuable...

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Action Plan for the Conservation of the Faroese Horse

08/04/2026

The Faroese horse, one of the world’s rarest equine breeds, has faced a critical conservation challenge for decades. By the 1960s, the population had...

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Campero Bonaerense INTA: a synthetic dual-purpose poultry population for semi-intensive production systems

01/04/2026

Campero Bonaerense INTA is a dual-purpose synthetic population undergoing a stabilization process, derived from crossing males and females of the...

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Tyrolean Cultural Heritage Saved from Extinction

22/05/2025

May 13, 1971, was a very sad day for the Tux-Zillertal community—fittingly marked by the number “13.” The last cow of the breed was slaughtered,...

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Characterisation of the quality of eggs laid by hens of the Spanish indigenous breed Black Castellana

01/11/2024

The Black Castellana breed is a Spanish indigenous breed of laying hens recorded both in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of...

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The Campuzano cattle in Colombia’s Guajira desert. A forgotten treasure

01/03/2024

The local cattle population, known as Campuzano, lives in the desert regions of the Guajira peninsula (Colombian Caribbean region); Its ability to...

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The Tunisian Arbi goat – A treasure of diversity

02/06/2023

The local goat population in Tunisia is composed of a mosaic of phenotypes and genotypes that remains fundamentally represented by the autochthonous...

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The Barbarine sheep: The “Noble” breed of Tunisia

01/06/2023

Originally from Central steppes of Asia, the Barbarine sheep breed was introduced to Tunisia by the Phoenicians around the fourth century B.C. By...

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The breed Camel of the Canary Islands joins the 100% Indigenous Breed Label

16/02/2023

Since the 100% Indigenous Breed Label was created in 2013 through the Royal Decree 505/2013 of June 28th, the trust of livestock breeders’ associations...

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Spanish label 100% autochthonous breed

10/02/2021

Spain has a significant livestock heritage. Its geographic location, diversity of ecosystems, climate, landscapes and cultural traditions have resulted...

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Regional dual purpose chickens for organic farming

08/10/2020

Many old regional chicken breeds in Germany are at risk of extinction. Keeping them is economically not viable even for organic farms, because the...

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Growing breeding stock of the Leicoma pig in Germany

14/05/2020

The breeding stock of the most endangered pig breed Leicoma rose to 83 sows and 21 boars in 2019. Previously, Leicomas had only been bred in one...

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The honeybees of Xinyuan - the discovery of a new subspecies

03/01/2020

In Xinyuan County, in the west of China, honey is part of longstanding local traditions, valued in daily life, culture, and religious activities....

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FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity: Partnering with University Students to Enter More Data

06/07/2018

Dr. Ruth Charrondiere is a nutrition officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. In 2008, she realized that there...

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United States Germplasm Bank: Conserving the Future of Livestock

15/06/2018

s the world population grows, the need increases to efficiently produce nutritious, high quality food. Food security, the access to a sufficient...

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The Criollo: Hope for a Struggling People

14/05/2018

In the Nequen Province of Argentina, Criollo goat meat is cherished by both tourists and natives alike for its’ superior palatability (taste and...

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Gray Cattle: Returning from the Threshold of Extinction

13/03/2018

The Anatolian region in Turkey, which has produced many cattle and sheep breeds for centuries, has lost many of their livestock resources in recent...

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Caldela: a cattle breed native to the Galicia

12/05/2017

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The Caldelá is a cattle breed native to the Galicia north-western of Spain.

The race is characterized by a black...

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Bela Krajina Pramenka Sheep: The Best Lamb Meat in Slovenia

17/02/2017

The Bela Krajina Pramenka are native Slovenian sheep. The breed is named after the region in the south-east part of Slovenia from which it originates....

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Krškopolje (black-belted) pig: A Slovenian Tradition

29/05/2015

The Krškopolje (black-belted) pig is the only Slovenian indigenous pig breed that is endangered. This breed originates from the Dolenjska region...

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Baudet du Poitou

08/05/2015

Donkeys from the Poitou region in west of France have been famous since the XVIIth century for the production of mules. Because of its large size,...

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Bactrian Camels- An Invaluable Resource of the Gobi Desert

10/12/2010

The Gobi Desert of Southern Mongolia and Northern China is one of the harshest environments in the world. Temperatures there can drop below -40ºC...

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Nordland Lyngen: the smallest Norwegian horse breed

06/02/2026