5930: Entwicklung und Einführung eines ökologischen Gesamtzuchtwertes [Development of an ecological total breeding value]

{PROJECT} ÖZW: Entwicklung und Einführung eines ökologischen Gesamtzuchtwertes [Development of an ecological total breeding value]. Runs 01 October 2001 - 31 October 2007. Project leader(s): Bapst, Beat, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), CH-5070 Frick. More information online at <http://www.fibl.org/forschung/tierhaltung/biorinderzucht/oezw.php>.

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Summary

State of the Art:
Conditions in organic agriculture demand some alignment concerning cattle breeding.
Definition of the problem:
Ecological total breeding value is a total global value for sires. In conventional breeding systems, the main part of a total breeding value is made up of production traits. The index of ecological total breeding value has different weightings of the performance and functional traits.
Project aims:
Development and alignment of index for an ecological total breeding values for the main breeds in Switzerland.
Methodology:
Developing and implementing of the different weightings by experts from breeding organisations, researchers and peer groups of organic farmers.

Additional Summary

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Zusätzliche Informationen
Involved organisations, project partners:
BIO SUISSE, Schweizer Braunviehzuchtverband, Schweizer Holsteinzuchtverband, practitioner
Literature:
Bapst B. (2001): Swiss experiences on practical cattle breeding strategies for organic dairy herds. In: HOVI, M. and BAARS, T. (Editors): Breeding and feeding for animal health and welfare in organic livestock systems. Proceeding of the Fourth NAHOWA Workshop. Wageningen, 24-27 March 2001: 44-50.

Keywords:	Organic cattle breeding, ecological total breeding value, Biorinderzucht, ÖZW
Subject Areas:	Animal husbandry > Breeding and genetics
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL > Animal Husbandry and Breeding
Acronym:	ÖZW
Project ID:	THTZ 2.3
Start Date:	01 October 2001
End Date:	31 October 2007
Research Programmes and Funders:	Switzerland > Bio Suisse Switzerland > Other organizations
Total budget (Euro):	0
Person Months:	3
Orgprints ID Number:	5930
Contact:	Bapst, Beat
Deposited On:	21 October 2005
EPrint Type:	Project description
Online at:	http://www.fibl.org/forschung/tierhaltung/biorinderzucht/oezw.php
Related Links:	http://www.bio-suisse.ch/en/index.php, http://homepage.braunvieh.ch/index.html?page_id=1&, http://www.holstein.ch/, http://www.lfl.bayern.de/itz/rind/10195/, http://www.fibl.org/english/research/animal-husbandry/index.php, http://orgprints.org/perl/search/advanced?addtitle%2Ftitle=&addtitle%2Ftitle_merge=ALL&authors=&authors_merge=ALL&editors=&editors_merge=ALL&abstract%2Fengabstract=&abstract%2Fengabstract_merge=ALL&keywords=%C3%96ZW&keywords_merge=ALL&subjects_merge=ANY&p

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