Srdjan Stojanovic, S' DjordjevicMilosevic and O' Pavlovic

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Activities on Preservation and Management of Farm
Animal Genetic Resources in Serbia and Montenegro
Srdjan Stojanovic, S. Djordjevic-Milosevic and O.
Pavlovic Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Water Management Department for Genetic
Resources Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 Belgrade Serbia
Montenegro
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• Identity Card Serbia and Montenegro

The state union of Serbia and Montenegro is made
up of two member states, the state of Montenegro
and the state of Serbia that includes the
Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the
Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia which
is currently under an international
administration in accordance with United Nations
Security Council resolution 1244.
POSITION
Serbia and Montenegro is situated in South-East
Europe, on the Balkan peninsula with access to
the Adriatic Sea.
AREA
Serbia and Montenegro covers a territory of
102,173 sq. km. Serbia covers an area of 88,361
sq. km. whereas the area of Montenegro is 13,812
sq. km.
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TERRAIN
On the eastern, southern and western borders of
SM there are high mountains with over 2500 m
above sea level. In the northern part of the
country is the Pannonia plains. The greatest
rivers are Danube and Sava.
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NUMBER OF INHABITANTS
SM has a population of 8,148,576 inhabitants
(without Kosovo and Metohia). The number of
inhabitants of Serbia (without Kosovo and
Metohia) is 7,498,001. Montenegro has a
population of 650,575 inhabitants.
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BOVINES 1.162.000 HORSES __________24.000
SHEEP 1.516.000 GOATS __169.000
PIGS 3.634.000 POULTRY ______17.677.000
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THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIONMEAT 468.000
t Beef 102.000 Pork 262.000 Mutton
22.000 Fowl 59.000 Fish 6.000MILK
(cattle) 1.580 mil t (sheep) __16
mil t
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THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION WOOL 2.085 t
EGGS 1.335 mil HONEY_________________3
.242 t
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Farm animals genetic resources became in SM
more important in the ninties. Organized work on
management of AnGR was started at the 1994.
years, with the identification of all
autochthonous breeds. After 1994. SM started
with the collaboration with FAO animal genetic
data bank and sent the first data on
autochthonous breds of farm animals. The new
programme for preservation of autochthonous farm
animals was started after 2000. year.
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The list of farm animal breeds
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PROGRAM 2000 2005

• Monitoring of safeguard for all species and
  breeds of farm animals
• Developing of Legislation
• Developing of Gene Bank
• - IN SITU conservation
• - EX SITU conservation
• Developing research on farm animals
• Developing of Capacity Building (infrastructure
  training of people)
• Popularisation and Awareness of Public (Fairs,
  Shows etc.)
• Mobilisation of different financing resources
• Increasing of International Cooperation

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STATE STRATEGIES AND LEGISLATION

• STRATEGIES
• Ratification Convention on Biological Diversity
  (2001)
• Strategy of Serbian Agriculture (2005)

• ACTS
• LAW ON MEASURES FOR IMPROVED OF LIVESTOCK (1991)
• NEW LAW ON LIVESTOCK or LAW ON AGRICULTURE (2006)
• Strategy, Programme and Action Plan for
  Conservation Autothonous breeds (2006)

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FINANCING OF FARM ANIMALS GENE BANK

• Subsidies
• Financial support for stakeholders of endangered
  autochthonous breeds
• Each breeder has a contract for the certain
  number of animals

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No. of animals and breeders in gene bank and the
subsidies per animal - 2005
STATUS OF IN SITU CONSERVATION
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STATUS OF EX SITU CONSERVATION

• 4 Centers for A.I. and E.T.

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RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF AnGR

• Research on biological traits of Serbian
  autochthonous and other breeds of farm animals
• Molecular and genetic studies (Podolian cattle,
  Tsigai sheep, e.t.c.)
• Research on production traits

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PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENES

• Popularization of autochthonous farm animals and
  their products
• Establishment of Breeders Associations of
  Autochthonous Farm Animal Breeds
• Autochthonous animal fairs and shows
• Presentation on Internet (on going)

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON BIODIVERSITY IN
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• Data of farm animals are included in the all
  important international data bases FAO DAD-IS,
  EAAP- AGDB.
• Collaborate with the following organizations
  FAO, WB, GEF, EAAP, RBI, DAGENE, SAVE

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ORGANISATION

• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water
  Management Department for Genetic Resources
• VETERINARY DIRECTORAT
• PUBLIC SERVICE Extension services
• AGRICULTURE FACULTIES (Zemun, Novi Sad)
• LIVESTOCK INSTITUTE
• NGOS

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THE MAIN TASKS IN THE FUTURE

• New technologies of conservation should be
  included (ex situ)
• Expansion of research work
• Maintenance of current ways of financing and
  introduction of new one
• Developing of local markets for products with PGO
• Developing of Agro tourism
• Developing new legislation (farmer rights, shared
  benefits, international treaty etc.)

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BUSHA CATTLE
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PODOLIAN CATTLE
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DOMESTIC BUFFALO
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DOMESTIC-MOUNTAIN PONY
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NONIUS
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BALKAN DONKEY
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MANGALICA PIG
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MORAVKA PIG
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RESAVKA PIG
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ZACKEL SHEEP
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ZACKEL SHEEP
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TSIGAI SHEEP
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BALKAN GOAT
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POULTRY
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Thank you for your attention
Srdjan Stojanovic d.v.m. Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Water Management Department for
Genetic Resources Nemanjina 22-26, 11000
Belgrade Serbia Montenegro agrvet_at_hotmail.com