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1 FARM ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES IN LITHUANIA ARUNAS SVITOJUS Baltic Genofund Workshop on In situ and Ex situ gene conservation Gödöllő 2016, Hungary

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FARM ANIMAL GENETIC

RESOURCES IN LITHUANIA

ARUNAS SVITOJUS

Baltic Genofund

Workshop on In situ and Ex situ gene conservation

Gödöllő 2016, Hungary

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POLICIES, INSTITUTIONS AND CAPACITY-BUILDING

Centres of AI

Lithuanian Board for Coordination of conservation

of FAGR

State Animal Breeding Supervision

Service of MAL

Center of Agriculture Information and

Rural Business

Health Univercity Lithuanian Center for FAGR

Breeding association

Breeders In-situ

Lithuanian Veterinary Academy Gene Banc National breeding

studs

Equine cryopreservation and artificial insemination

laboratory (Ex-situ)

Ex-situ: DNR

In-situ

Ex-situ

Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture

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Data Base

Bee hives 869000

Gooses 10000

Duks 5000

Turkeys 179000

6480000

Cattle 716000

Horses 17850

Pigs 642800

Sheep 150000

Goats 12800

Chickens

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NATIONAL PRIORITIES

The main purpose is collection, investigation and

conservation of Lithuanian farm animal genetic resources

Secure existing genetic diversity

Promote sustainable use and

management of genetic resources

Maintain the genetic variation within and among

breeds

Development of monitoring and characterisation

Raising public awareness

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NATIVE CATTLE BREEDS IN LITHUANIA

Lithuanian White and black (old genotype)

Lithuanian White-backed

Lithuanian Ach-Grey

Lithuanian Red (old genotype)

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NATIVE HORSE BREEDS

IN LITHUANIA

Žemaitukai

Large type Žemiatukai

Lithuanian Heavy Draught

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LITHUANIAN NATIVE PIG Lithuanian White pig (old genotype)

Lithuanian native pigs

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THE MAIN ACTIVITIES AT COUNTRY LEVEL :

Coordination of animal genetic resources;

Identification;

Monitoring;

Preparation of conservation programs;

evaluation of animals;

Conservation in-situ and ex-situ;

Scientific projects;

Support of Marketing schemes.

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CERTICICATION

AS NATIONAL

HERITAGE

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Conservation and sustainable use: Lithuanian native sheep,

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THE POPULATION OF LITHUANIAN “VIŠTINĖS” GEESE

WAS RESTORED FROM 100 EGGS IN 1996.

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OPPORTUNITIES AND USE

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Lithuanian

Skudde Sheep bread

Association

REINTRODUCTION

OF SKUDDE SHEEP IN

LITHUANIA

“Sheep in the Forest Farm” Moletai, Lithuania

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Photograph by Inga Samusiene

“Sheep in the Forest Farm” Moletai, Lithuania

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Demand and consume local products and

maintenance local breeds and animal

genetic resources

Thank you!

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