FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia

Livestock Based Geographical Indication Chains as an Entry Point to Maintain Agro-Biodiversity

Budapest, Hungary, 20/10/2009 - 21/10/2009

Meeting documents

Introduction

Agenda

Setting the scene

GIs role in Livestock Development: reasons for the seminar and questions to address
Andriy Rozstalnyy, Animal Production and Health Officer, FAO SEU

Development of specific quality linked to geographical origin: opportunities and challenges
Emilie Vandecandelaere, Food Quality and Standards Service, FAO

GIs role in Rural Development
Richard Eberlin, Land Tenure and Rural Development Officer, FAO REU

1st Session:
Technical Aspects of GIs and conservation of animal genetic resources

GIs, in situ conservation and rural development: considerations recommendations
Roberta Moruzzo, Researcher, University of Pisa, Department of Animal Production

What are the implications of the GI livestock products for AnGR
José Luis Urquijo y Narváez, Vice-President of AECERIBER, President of FEAGAS and Iberian Pig

How Code of Practice can address the question of biodiversity (indigenous breeds, peculiarities of feeding, rearing - traditional or marginalized systems)?
Olga Rendek, Mangalica breeder, Hungary

2nd Session:
GI polices and rural development practices

The Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources & the Interlaken Declaration
Andriy Rozstalnyy, Animal Production and Health Officer, FAO SEU

Sustainable approach to implement GI at local level
Emilie Vandecandelaere FAO, Food Quality and Standards Service

Environmental impacts
Emilie Vandecandelaere FAO, Food Quality and Standards Service

Protected indigenous animals and meat product innovation in Hungary
Agnes Kovacs, Department of Chemistry and Biology, Hungarian Meat Research Institute

3rd Session:
Remunerating positive contribution of GIs to biodiversity

How can GI be better used to support local breeds?
Mr Ulrich Donath, SAVE Foundation

Rural Development support measures for Geographical Indications products
Mr Richard Eberlin, Land Tenure and Rural Development Officer, FAO REU

Building competitive advantage through introduction of GIs
Mr Stjepan Tanic, Agribusiness and Enterprise Development Officer, FAO REU

4th Session:
Poster presentations and discussion

Armenia
Narine Babayan, ARID Goat Breeding Centre

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zlatan Saris, Faculty of Agriculture, Sarajevo

FYR Macedonia
Sreten Andonov, University Ss Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food

Serbia
Dragan Roganovic, Ibar Development Association, Belgrade

Turkey
Irfan Daskiran, FAO Subregional Office for Central-Asia, Ankara

Ukraine
Oleksandr Lipchey, "Zakarpattia Agency for local development" NGO