GREEN WEEK "Nature our health, our wealth Farming for diversity 4 June 2015 Brussels. Luca Arzilli Associazione Regionale Allevatori della Toscana

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2 Preservation and enhancement of the biodiversity of animal species in Tuscany

3 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY local breeds Tuscany has a wide variety of animal and plant species: we have twenty native breeds of different species, in every province.

4 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY the bio territory There is a direct relationship between the native breeds and its territory: the age long presence of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pigs and donkeys has patterned the Tuscan country and it continues to preserve it as we all know.

long presence of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, pigs and donkeys has

5 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY the bio territory The presence of animals and people guarantees the preservation of the environment, of our landscape, the balance between the cultivated areas and forest, rural roads, watercourses, nature and farmhouses.

environment, of our landscape, the balance between the

6 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY the bio territory The preservation and the development of biodiversity imply the presence of farmers on the territory to ensure the maintenance of the environmental conditions and the landscapes that characterize Tuscany and its standard of living.

territory to ensure the maintenance of the environmental conditions

7 I deliberately omit in this presentation the scientific motivations that require the presence of biodiversity, for example, the preservation of genetic heritage, with greater resistance to diseases, the genetic variability that is the basis of any work of genetic improvement and production, etc.

genetic heritage, with greater resistance to diseases, the genetic

8 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY local breeds Let s see the local breeds in Tuscany

9 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY local breeds RACE BOVINE PONTREMOLESE BREBIS ZERASCA CHEVAL APPENNINICO RACE BOVINE GARFAGNINA RACE BOVINE CALVANA RACE BOVINE ROMAGNOLA BREBIS MASSESE BREBIS GARFAGNINA BIANCA CHEVRE DE LA GARFAGNANA RACE BOVINE PISANA BREBIS APPENNINICA RACE BOVINE CHIANINA PONY DE MONTERUFOLI BREBIS POMARANCINA COCHON CINTA SENESE CHEVAL MAREMMANO BREBIS DELL AMIATA RACE BOVINE MAREMMANA CHEVRE DE MONTECRISTO ANE AMIATINO COCHON MACCHIAIOLO MAREMMANO

RACE BOVINE PISANA BREBIS APPENNINICA RACE BOVINE CHIANINA PONY DE MONTERUFOLI BREBIS POMARANCINA COCHON CINTA SENESE

10 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY bovines RACE BOVINE PONTREMOLESE RACE BOVINE GARFAGNINA RACE BOVINE PISANA RACE BOVINE ROMAGNOLA RACE BOVINE CALVANA RACE BOVINE CHIANINA RACE BOVINE MAREMMANA

BOVINE PISANA RACE BOVINE ROMAGNOLA RACE BOVINE

11 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY sheep and goats BREBIS ZERASCA CHEVRE DE MONTECRISTO BREBIS GARFAGNINA BIANCA BREBIS MASSESE BREBIS POMARANCINA CHEVRE DE LA GARFAGNANA BREBIS DELL AMIATA BREBIS APPENNINICA

12 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY horses and donkeys PONY DE MONTERUFOLI ANE AMIATINO CHEVAL APPENNINICO CHEVAL MAREMMANO

13 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY pigs COCHON CINTA SENESE COCHON MACCHIAIOLO MAREMMANO

14 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY actions of protection The operations of biodiversity of animal species adopted in Tuscany are based on economic support to breeders and on the initiatives of the commercial promotions.

adopted in Tuscany are based on economic support to

15 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY financial support to farmers The economic support to the farmers is necessary to compensate, at least in part, the higher production costs and especially the low income from the sale of the products. The local breeds have lower yield than the global breeds.

part, the higher production costs and especially the low income from

16 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY financial support to farmers The RDP Rural Development Programme in Tuscany paid about eight million euros to the breeders of local breeds of limited diffusion.

2007 2013 in Tuscany paid about eight million

17 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY the commercial use At the same time, the Breeder Organization in Tuscany made marketing activities to identify and promote the consumption of local products, deriving from the native breeds. It is using registered trademarks and PGI that meet strict production rules.

promote the consumption of local products, deriving from the native breeds.

18 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN TUSCANY identification trademarks and PGI

19 Well, thank you for your interest. I invite you to come to Italy to attend EXPO in Milan, until the 31 st of October. The theme "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" is very close to what we are discussing these days in Brussels. And don t forget to visit Tuscany! Have a nice day!

Available study programs at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Available study programs at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague EU subject code University subject Name of course/program Mobility Language Homepage 1,1 1,1 Environmental Engineering in Agriculture II Rural Communication and Extension 1,1 Tropical Forestry and Agroforestry