Aragon calls for subsidies for associations of native livestock breeds

The Official Bulletin of Aragon (BOA) published on October 27 the Order establishing the regulatory bases for subsidies for livestock organizations and associations of native animal breeds, within the framework of the National Strategic Plan of the CAP for the period 2023-2027. The purpose of the subsidy being called here is to promote the creation or maintenance of pedigree books, as well as the development of officially recognized improvement programs for each of the breeds, with the aim of improving the competitiveness and sustainability of extensive livestock farms of these breeds. The creation or maintenance of pedigree books may be eligible for subsidy; the implementation and development of the officially recognized improvement program (conservation and/or selection) for the breed, which will include activities aimed at determining the genetic quality and/or performance of the livestock, actions for the conservation of the breed, genetic analyses, and the creation and ...