Countermeasures of Protection and Utilization of Livestock and Poultry Germplasm Resources in Liangshan Prefecture of Sichuan Province
[Objective]To explore the path and method for sustainable development of livestock and poultry germplasm resources in Liangshan Prefecture.[Methods]In this study,literature review,village visits,household exchanges,interviews and other methods were used to discuss the development of local breeds in Liangshan from the aspects of stock,population distribution,production performance characteristics,feeding methods,protection,improvement and breeding.[Results]Through the extensive and rigorous investigation,it was found that the num-ber of Dechang buffalo,Jinyang silk-wool chicken,steel goose,and Huili donkey among the existing 15 local livestock breeds in Liangshan has been decreasing year by year and is in an endangered state.The local awareness regarding the protection of livestock and poultry species is not robust,and there is a lack of system planning for pro-tection and utilization,as well as a lack of core technology in the breed industry.Insufficient efforts in exploring the excellent outstanding characteristics of livestock and poultry breeds and developing products have restricted the healthy and sustainable development of local high-quality livestock and poultry breeds.[Conclusion]The existing policies and projects guidance should be fully utilized to standardize the breeding system,enhance the variety in-dustrial chain,develop and produce local characteristic products,reinforce the supporting role of scientific and technological innovation,cultivate new breeds of livestock and poultry and supporting systems;Create a model of integrated development of the primary,secondary and tertiary industries,and facilitate the"multiple penetration"of agriculture and various industries.
livestock and poultrygermplasm resourcesprotectionutilization