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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

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Cika Cattle: A Comeback Story

06/02/2026

Cika are the only native Slovenian cattle breed. The current population originated from local red cattle improved with the Mölltaler, a now-extinct...