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Churra Algarvia
The Algarve Churro or is a Portuguese breed of domestic sheep. It is distributed mainly in the Algarve and Alto Alentejo regions of southern Portugal, particularly in the arid sub-region of the Algarve. It is primarily raised for its meat, although it also produces and is raised for carpet wool. Traditionally, it was also raised for its milk, used in cheesemaking, and for vegetation management. In subsistence agriculture, the traditional uses of the breed persist. History This breed, according to some sources, originated from Andalusian Churro stock imported between 1870 and 1890. However, according to other sources, they are an autochthonous variety of the Iberian Churro, the Andalusian varieties being native to large stretches of Spain contiguous with the Portuguese breed's historical range ''and'' processing similar characteristics. They are mainly found in the district of Faro. Traditionally, they were raised for their lean but flavourful meat, milk for cheesemaking, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAD-IS
DAD-IS is the acronym for the Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, a tool developed and maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a part of its programme for management of animal genetic resources for food and agriculture. It includes a searchable database of information on animal breeds. Overview The FAO began to collect data on animal breeds in 1982. The first version of DAD-IS was launched in 1996 and the software has been updated several times; the fourth version was launched in 2017. DAD-IS includes a searchable database of information about animal breeds, the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources. It contains information on breed characteristics, uses, geographic distribution and demographics; more than images; and tools for generating user-defined reports; and has a multilingual interface and content. It also provides contact information for the national and regional coordinators for the programme. Data is collected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andalusian Churro
The Churra is an Iberian type, breed or group of breeds of sheep. The word simply means 'coarse-woolled'. The Churra originates in the Duero Valley in the autonomous community of Castile and León in north-western Spain. In the province of Zamora the milk is used to make Zamorano cheese. Churra breeds and types There are numerous regional variants of the Churra in Spain. Two of these are recognised as separate breeds: the Churra Lebrijana of Andalusia, also known as the Atlantica or Marismeña, named for Lebrija on the Guadalquivir and found in the coastal provinces of Cadiz and Huelva in south-western Spain; and the Churra Tensina, named for the Valle de Tena in the province of Huesca in the central Pyrenees. Others include the small Sayaguesa, associated with the ''comarca'' of Sayago in the south of the province of Zamora and reared mostly for meat; the Churra del Bierzo or Blanca del Bierzo, an endangered polled type from the ''comarca'' of El Bierzo in the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
