Sandpit Meeting 2013 – List of issues
Organized with the support of ESF – www.genresandpit.eu
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Management of genetic resources : role of farmers / breeding industry / government, etc
Sustainable utilization of rare farm animal genetic resources
To find effective ways to promote active conservation of endangered cattle breeds
Benefits sharing from past & future, breed improvement
Research ideas : risk assessment regarding threats AnGR in a globalized breeding context
Novel breeding approaches for adaptive traits
Maximizing knowledge of genetic background of adaptation, definition: traits, variability,
production systems, social, “tec” in the index
Breeding strategies for better exploitation of genetic diversity and conservation of breeds
Enhancing breed diversity with selection (across population genomic information)
Ethics of genomic selection
Ethical aspects of genomics
Ethical issues related to in situ conservation and preservation practices
Genetic resources diversity justifications
Impact of breed purification (incl. use of genomics)
Economic valuation of genetic & breed diversity
A socio-economic study of genetic technologies to control or prevent animal disease (e.g.
ASF)
Hurdles facing, taking GE animals to market
Sociotechnical prospective
Future of conserving (action) breeds
Alternatives for large scale pig farms (pig@home)
Evidence(s) about marginal livestock systems
Public/private partnership for genetic resource improvement & governance.
Perception of contribution of breed to genetic resources: role of tradition, religion,
education, etc.
What is a breed? videos, criteria, methods
Ownership : Who, risks, impact, consequences
What is ‘best’ balance between stage & private control of genetic information in order to
‘best’ information & encourage farmer decision making?
Applying ecosystem services approach for FaAnGR focusing in particular cultural ecosystem
services.
New interdisciplinary concepts to enhance (self)sustainability of local breeds, taking into
account different values an ecosystem services.
Defining weak/strong sustainability criteria for animal genetic resources
Diversity and herd resilience : individual diversity vs breed or species diversity
Is animal genetic diversity higher in Africa small hor. Farm than in gene bank ?
Which factor organize animal genetic diversity in situ ?
In ruminants: - develop data gathering via phone; - develop breeding program service (e.g.
line the cooperatives or Interbull based on self-will (less on paternalism); - social scientists to
“undertake” market need research.
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Genetic potential : measures of genetic diversity for future valorization
Inventory of genomic diversity ; link with phenotypic diversity
Agro-forest ecosystems and use of local breeds
How to maintain livestock grazing systems which are economically unviable but important
for other ecosystem services: - is breed important ? ; - is there a role for genomics ?
The provision of ecosystem services in livestock dominated landscapes
Tourism and local breeds
Promotion of breed specific products (development, marketing, ascertainment methods)
Branding, certification and marketing concept for typical product of local breeds (added
value creation)
Consumer demands – willingness to pay
Local : breeds and wild biodiversity
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