Acting Manager
Eng. Agnieszka Chełmińska, Ph.D.
e-mail: agnieszka.chelminska@iz.edu.pl
phone: 666 081 268
Scientific research, research and development, implementation, dissemination and training in breeding, including conservation breeding, maintenance, use, nutrition, behaviour and welfare of horses, cattle and bees
- breeding and rearing under different conditions of maintenance and use,
- determining the adaptation of animals of local breeds to changing environmental conditions,
- building added value of conservation breeds using the influence of genetics and environmental factors on the quality of products from conservation breeds,
- developing, implementing and monitoring conservation of native breeds by in situ and ex situ methods,
- implementing innovative methods in molecular biology and reproductive biotechnology for the preservation of the biodiversity of native breeds,
- developing, modifying and implementing methods of evaluating the productive and genetic value of horses and publishing the results of these evaluations,
- active participation and substantive guidance in field selection, breeding, performance and promotion work (breeding and performance championships, selection of stallions and mares, performance tests),
- active participation in conferences, exhibitions, shows, fairs and other activities to raise awareness of the conservation of genetic resources,
- implementation and dissemination of research results obtained,
- implementation and dissemination of the “native breed” certification system among breeders of native cattle breeds.
The Department implements and coordinates tasks resulting from Poland’s ratification of the Convention on Biological Diversity in the field of conservation and sustainable use of animal genetic resources, including in particular
- cooperation with international, foreign and national organizations and institutions in the field of conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources;
- updating and implementing the National Strategy for the Sustainable Use and Conservation of Farm Animal Genetic Resources and the Action Plan,
- cooperation with the Ministries of Agriculture and Environment,
- cooperation with FAO and FAO-appointed entities on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Animal Genetic Resources,
- cooperation with the European Regional Focal Point for Animal Genetic Resources (ERFP),
- cooperation with the European Genebank Network EUGENA for Animal Genetic Resources,
- cooperation within the National Network for the ex situ conservation of genetic resources;
- development and modification of programmes for the conservation of genetic resources of horses, cattle and bees and procedures for their implementation,
- coordination, monitoring and implementation of the genetic resources conservation programmes under the Department (animal certification, record keeping),
- maintenance and management of databases on national genetic resources of horses, cattle and bees,
- cooperation with other breeding departments with regard to:
- the procedure for taking up/withdrawing from implementation of the Conservation Programme,
- the maintenance of consistency in the conservation programmes of individual conservation populations,
- monitoring of population size and determination of threat status,
- completion of international and national databases.