@conference{
author = "Perišić, Vesna and Stevanovic, Ivana and Perišić, Vladimir",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The answer to current and future breeding demands and goals in the production of food of animal origin is the breeding of autochthonous races of domestic animals. Given that the existence, preservation and sustainable use of the gene pool is crucial for the biodiversity of any country, the most important activities for our country are the management and preservation of genetic resources, both animal and plant. The subject of this paper is the presentation of the current state of a large number of autochthonous breeds of domestic animals in the Republic of Serbia, as the most important source of animal genetic resources. Statistical data from the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (DAD-IS) in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) were used in the paper. Numerous conditions of the cattle in the last two decades were analyzed and selection and breeding programs for the observed species were presented. Also, by applying qualitative research methods - the case study method and the description method, autochthonous species and breeds in the ethno village of Vila Jefimija were presented. Breeding of domestic mountain horses, Balkan donkeys, domestic cattle of the Busha breed, sheep race Pramenka and the local Vitoroga Žuja breed, as well as Balkan goats, poultry of the Kosovo singer breed on the farm of the ethno village of Vila Yefimija represents an impressive gene pool. However, the number of cultivated populations is small. The ethnic village of Villa Jefimija was presented as an impressive gene pool of Serbian autochthonous races in private property. This farm is an example of breeding practices for the preservation and presentation of genetic resources, which, given the analysis, leads to the conclusion that greater support and engagement of entities responsible for the implementation of the breeding program of autochthonous species and breeds of the Republic of Serbia is needed.",
publisher = "Šabac : Academy of Applied Studies",
journal = "Book of proceedings 2nd International Scientific Conference "Global Challenges through the Prism of Rural Development in the Sector of Agriculture and Tourism" (GIRR 2024), 10 May 2024, Šabac, Serbia",
title = "The importance of small farms in preserving of autohtonius races",
pages = "69-61",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rivec_912"
}
