Native Pig Breeds as a Source of Biodiversity—Breeding and Economic Aspects

Anna Kasprzyk () and Alina Walenia
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Anna Kasprzyk: Department of Animal Breeding and Agricultural Consulting, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 13 Akademicka, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Alina Walenia: Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszow, 2 Cwiklinskiej, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-30

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to summarize the available important information on local pig breeds maintained in Europe. Genetic erosion has prompted national and international bodies to take organized action aimed at the minimization of further losses of biodiversity. Since the genetic resources of livestock ensure both food security and the sustainable development of rural areas, genetic diversity is indispensable for sufficient flexibility of future animal husbandry to adapt to changing consumer demands and climatic conditions. Therefore, the problem of biodiversity has recently become an essential part of the comprehensive international program of the World Conservation Strategy and the global idea of the so-called sustainable development. The issue of biodiversity protection occupies an important place in the provisions of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The successive financial perspectives assume an increase in relevant expenditure from the EU and national budgets. With regard to the protection of native pig breeds, a particularly large increase in funding was recorded in 2014–2020.

Keywords: Sus scrofa domestica L.; local breeds; morphological characteristics; performance traits; genetic variability; financing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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