Simple Summary In many parts of the world, belted pig breeds have been selectively raised
for their distinctive appearance for centuries. These pigs present a white belt of variable …

Creating national committees for domestic animal genetic resources within genetic resource
national commissions is recommended to organize in situ and ex situ conservation …

Parasitic diseases are responsible for substantial losses in reproduction and productivity in
swine, creating a major impairment to efficient and profitable livestock management. The …

The pork production is one the largest and the most important sector of livestock production
both in Romania and European Union. This paper is a synthesis based on news, statistics …

In this paper we summarize Romania's potential for agricultural production, evaluating
pedoclimatic factors, agrobiodiversity, human resources and irrigation systems. While …

The wild boar, Sus scrofa, is one of the most successful large mammals in terms of
geographic distribution. Along with its domestic descendant, the pig, they are extremely …

Belted pig breeds have unique, distinguishing phenotypic characteristics. This review
summarises the current knowledge on pig breeds displaying a belted coat pattern. Belts of …

This study was planned to investigate the maternal features of the Bazna breed sows. The
research has taken place within SCA Turda (Cluj, Romania), on a group of young Bazna …

The short note explains the general characteristics of rustic pig breeds (Sus scrofa), the
advantages and consequences of farming rustic pig breeds. The conservation of the …

Why not pork? Page 1 Porcine Research, 2021, Volume 11, Issue 1. http://www.porc.bioflux.com.ro/
9 Why not pork? 1Călin Safirescu 1 Department of Environmental Engineering and …