Efforts in relation to Danish animal genetic resources comprise ancient breeds that are worthy of conservation and include horses, cattle, pigs, sheep and dogs as well as goats, rabbits, poultry, geese, ducks, pigeons and bees. The report “Danske Husdyrgenetiske Ressourcer” (Danish Livestock Genetic Resources; in Danish) briefly accounts for these conservation efforts. It further describes the origins of the livestock breeds, the background for their conservation and accounts for Danish and international conservation efforts in relation to livestock genetic resources.

The report also provides a brief description of the properties and characteristics, such as phenotype, production and reproduction, of these ancient breeds that are part of the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark’s conservation efforts.

The report has been published by DCA – Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture with financial support from the Danish Agricultural Agency.

Read the entire DCA report ”Danske Husdyrgenetiske Ressourcer” here. 

For further information please contact

Associate Professor Vivi Hunnicke Nielsen

DCA - Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture

Email: vivih.nielsen@dca.au.dk

Tel.: +45 87 15 79 12