Animal products from the Mediterranean area

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Animal products from
the Mediterranean area
EAAP publication No. 119, 2006
Santarém, Portugal
25-27 September 2005
Animal products from the Mediterranean area
The EAAP series is published under the direction of Dr. P. Rafai
EAAP – European Association for Animal Production
CIHEAM – International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean
Agronomic Studies
EZN – Estação Zootécnica National
FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology
The European Association for Animal Production wishes to express its appreciation to the
Ministero per le Politiche Agricole e Forestali and the Associazione Italiana Allevatori for their
valuable support of its activities
Animal products from the
Mediterranean area
EAAP publication No. 119
Editors:
J.M.C. Ramalho Ribeiro, A.E.M. Horta, C. Mosconi and A. Rosati
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The organisation of the Symposium was made possible by the kind support of the following
scientists and structures, who are kindly acknowledged.
Local Organizing Committee
J.M.C. Ramalho Ribeiro
A.E.M. Horta
J.S. Pires da Costa
Luís Telo da Gama
O.C. Moreira;
J. Santos Silva
C.C. Belo
International Organizing Committee
D. Gabiña (IAMZ, CIHEAM)
F. Guessous (IAV Hassan II, Morocco)
A. Rosati (EAAP)
International Scientifc Committee
J.C. Flamant (France)
D. Gabiña (Spain)
S. Galal (Egypt)
A. Georgoudis (Greece)
F. Guessous (Morocco)
C. Papachristoforou (Cyprus)
J.M.C. Ramalho Ribeiro (Portugal)
A. Rosati (Italy)
G. Zervas (Greece)
Table of content
Preface ................................................................................................................................... I
Session 1. Animal production economy and social impact in the Mediterranean area
Main papers
Mediterranean products: moderate consumption, diversified production ..........................3
Vitor Barros & Antonino Rodrigues
The future of dairy products in the Mediterranean
market: specialties or commodities? ............................................................................. 11
D. Rama
Pale meat from young ruminants in the Mediterranean.
Diversity and common traits. Implications for trade ..................................................... 21
J.-P. Boutonnet
The role of livestock typical Mediterranean products in sustainable
rural development: the case of small ruminant herdings in
less favoured mountainous areas of Southeastern Spain ............................................. 27
J. Calatrava & S. Sayadi
Session 2. Utilisation of natural resources on the animal production systems
Main papers
Annual legume species for the improvement of pastures ..................................................43
N.M. Simões, M.S. Pereira, A. Quintas, A.M. Barradas, C. Vicente,
C.C Belo & M.M. Tavares de Sousa
Effects of climate variability on animal productions ..........................................................51
B. Ronchi & A. Nardone
Importance of biological diversity in the foraging of herbivores
on Mediterranean rangelands ........................................................................................63
J. Rogosic
The conservation of natural resources as an extrinsic quality attribute
of lamb in Mediterranean areas ..................................................................................... 73
A. Bernués, J.L. Riedel, I. Casasús & A. Olaizola
Goat milk cheese: A mean of development of the Northern Moroccan provinces ..........83
A. Boukallouch
Herbage mass production and utilization in mountain pastures of northern Greece ....... 91
A. Karalazos, B. Skapetas, D. Nitas & I. Hatziminaoglou
Natural resources feeding free grazing bovines in Peneda mountain ............................... 99
J. Côrte-Real Santos
Characterising and improving the traditional goat production system
on the highlands of eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey .................................... 113
O. Gürsoy
Session 3. Possibilities for improving traditional systems
Main Papers
Animal genetic resources and sustainable development
in the Mediterranean region ........................................................................................127
L. Telo da Gama
Genetic characterization of local genetic resources and its
use for sustainable management ..................................................................................137
A. Georgoudis, Ch. Ligda & J. Al Ôarayreh
Local breeds and genetic improvement ............................................................................145
G. Gandini, R. Rizzi, A. Bagnato, A. Montironi, F. Panzitta, F. Pizzi,
A. Stella & G. Pagnacco
Nutrition and feeding of dairy sheep and goats in traditional
systems and their effect on typical products’ quality ..................................................151
G. Zervas & E. Tsiplakou
Typicity of Mediterranean sheep products: improvement
of nutrition and feeding ................................................................................................. 155
F. Bocquier, C.H. Moulin & P. Hassoun
Traditional cheese production systems in Mediterranean areas ....................................167
G. Licitra, I. Piccitto & P. Campo
Evolution of production system of Iberian pigs in Spain ..................................................177
A. Daza, J. Ruiz, A.I. Rey, A. Olivares & C. López Bote
The role of pasture improvement in the rehabilitation
of the “montado/dehesa” system and in developing its traditional products ............. 185
D.G. Crespo
Animal production and farm animal genetic sources utilization in Turkey ..................... 197
M.I. Soysal
Improvement in general traditional livestock management
practices in South Lebanon through different interventions ....................................... 205
M.T. Farran, C. Kayouli, A. Soukehal, R. Metzger, M.L. Hayek,
I. Nahhal, Z. Jaber, N. Fahd & V.M. Ashkarian
Session 4. Quality and traceability of typical products
Main papers
Pork meat and processed products deriving from Mediterranean
pig production: Quality and origin as sustainability conditions ..................................215
F. Casabianca
Traceability of typical products: possibilities and difficulties to
trace out the specificities of typical products ..............................................................221
D. Chaisemartin
Discrimination of production system and origin of animal
products using chemical markers ................................................................................. 231
R.J.B. Bessa, S.P. Alves, R. Figueiredo, A. Teixeira, A. Rodrigues,
A. Janeiro, M.C. Costa, J. Santos-Silva & J.A.M. Prates
A new SNPs panel for cattle traceability ..........................................................................241
E. Genzini, A. Lanza, A. Sassano & M. Blasi
Session 5. Free communications and Posters
Sardinian goat breeding and utilisation of environmental resources ..............................249
V. Carcangiu, M.C. Mura, G.M. Vacca & P.P. Bini
Milk yield and composition in Sarda goats and their relations across lactations ..........255
G.M. Vacca, V. Carcangiu, M. Porqueddu, M.L. Dettori & P.P. Bini
Evaluation and improvement of a traditional practice in the
salting of artisanal ham: salt and moisture diffusion ................................................... 261
C. Diaferia, G. Madonia, S. Margiotta, S. Palmisano, V. Pruiti, S. Iori & P. Baldini
Characterization of Zerasca ovine population: breeding
management and zoometric data ..................................................................................267
J. Goracci, L. Giuliotti, N. Benvenuti & P. Verità
Rediscovering the niche products of Sardinia: “Sartizza a lorika” ................................. 273
S. Porcu, C. Diaferia, E. Daga, M. Delrio & S. Ligios
Technical-economic characterization of dehesa farms using cluster analysis ................279
P. Gaspar, F.J. Mesías, M. Martín, M. Escribano, A. Rodríguez & F. Pulido
Study of gastrointestinal parasite dynamics in Zerasca sheep
aimed at reducing anthelmintic treatment ................................................................... 283
N. Benvenuti, L. Giuliotti, J. Goracci & P. Verità
Effect of rearing system on meat quality and on fatty acid composition
of subcutaneous fat in Cinta Senese pigs ....................................................................289
C. Pugliese, F. Sirtori, L. Pianaccioli, O. Franci, A. Acciaioli,
R. Bozzi & G. Campodoni