Scientific support and controlling of breeding measures for endangered livestock breeds; Development of strategies for the conservation of endangered livestock breeds within the framework of organic farming and landscape management; Representation of the BML in the standing committee of the European Commission on questions of the EU Organic Regulation 834/2007; National and international contact point for organic associations and organic organizations; Advisory and coordinating function on questions about animal and plant bioproduction.

• Monitoring the stocks of rare management of the Austrian National Association for Gene Reserves (ÖNGENE)
• Advising the BML on the planning of measures to preserve the genetic diversity of farm animals (ÖPUL measure “Rare farm animal breeds”)
• Basic research to preserve biodiversity
• Experimental and research projects for the preservation of genetic material
• Characterization of special properties of rare farm animal breeds
• Networking and coordination of measures taken to protect endangered livestock breeds
• National Focal Point for animal genetic resources (contact person for FAO, reporting activity for ERFP)

Berger Beate, DTzt.

Telephone: +43 7242 47011-460
beate.berger@raumberg-gumpenstein.at

Lang Thomas

Telephone: +43 7242 47011-462
thomas.lang@raumberg-gumpenstein.at