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English version of the German National Strategy for Genetic Resources now available!

- The English version of the German “National Strategy on Genetic Resources for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries” is available just in time for the meeting of the Commission on Genetic Resources of the Food and Agriculture…

Status quo of the implementation of the EU Animal Breeding Legislation for endangered livestock breeds

- The EU Reference Centre for Endangered Animal Breeds has published a report on the implementation of the EU Animal Breeding Legislation with regard to endangered breeds.

Hesse expands funding for endangered livestock breeds

- The breeding of 18 endangered indigenous breeds of livestock such as horses, cattle, pigs, sheep and goats is now subsidised throughout the state of Hesse. A total of 13 new breeds have been included in the subsidy guidelines.…

Agriculture and nature conservation go hand in hand to preserve biodiversity

- Opinion paper of the Advisory Board on Animal Genetic Resources on landscape conservation and contract-based nature conservation with endangered native livestock breeds

Combining animal breeding and animal welfare to preserve biodiversity

- Statement of the National Advisory Council on Animal Genetic Resources on the draft amendment of the national Animal Protection Law.

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