Priorities and scientific achievements in branch of animal husbandry of South of Ukraine

Abstract

The purpose. To generalize results of reaching of scientists of IAHSZ “Askania-Nova” in branch of animal husbandry and to light problems and prospects of scientific researches in modern economic and nature-climatic conditions in Ukraine. Methods. Selection-genetic, immune-genetic, genetic-biochemical, population-genetic, technological, biometric. Results. Results are given of work of scientists of the Institute in selection, genetics and technology of animal husbandry of South region of Ukraine, as well as problem and perspectives of branch in modern economic and nature-climatic conditions. Series of highly productive gene pools of animals in sheep breeding, cattle husbandry and swine breeding which make the basis of genetic resources in region, and for sheep breeding — in the state as a whole, had been created during existence of the institute. Modern selection-genetic methods and methodology of development of existing and creation of new breeds, types and lines of animals, technologies of production and processing of products of sheep breeding, modern biogeotechnology of duplicating valuable genotypes are developed. Use of scientific developments provides high level of productivity of branch and short terms of their pay-back. Conclusions. Scientists of IAHSZ “Askania-Nova” (centre of science selection in the south of Ukraine) developed a series of selection-genetic, technological, biotechnological methods, techniques, system of assessment and development of genotypes of animals. That allowed creating of domestic highly productive, adapted to extreme natural-climatic conditions of the region gene pools of cattle (milk and meat directions of productivity), sheep and pigs. Today these animals make the basis of genetic resources of animal husbandry of the state. Their use promotes recovery of separate branches, in particular sheep breeding, and others — to increase production of high-protein food stuffs, including produce of organic direction.