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Grazing of various endangered cattle breeds in moist grassland under the framework of the agrarian reform and an innovative, sustainable economy in the Biosphere Reserve Riverine Landscape Elbe (RiBeElbe)
Project
Project code: 2805BM020/2
Contract period: 01.04.2007
- 31.03.2011
Budget: 21,021 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
In extensive grazing systems / conservation projects have come and are in addition to conventional meat and cattle breeds Sturdy rear cattle as often in combination with Konik used. These cattle are the aurochs nachgezüchteten Although the requirements of the landscaping requirements, but prove to be in the meat market for agriculture to be problematic. From this fact out and against the background of a loss of agricultural biodiversity, the question arises whether or not to provide other, old and extinction menaced multi-purpose breeds in a combined type of management of semi-open pasture land and extensive grassland use one of the demands of agriculture and nature conservation corresponding result.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Special animal species
- Genetic Resources