Biodiversity Foundation Project: Sustainable synergies between chestnut and native Celtic pigs for their conservation
- Type Project
- Execution 2018 -2018
- Scope Europeo
- Main source of financing Fundación Biodiversidad
- Project website Web proyecto (Fundación Biodiversidad)
The Regional Service for Agri-Food Research and Development (SERIDA) was a beneficiary of the 2017 Call for Aid with the project "Sustainable synergies of chestnut and the native Celtic pig for their conservation", which aims to mitigate the decline of native Celtic pig breeds (Porco Celta and Gochu Asturcelta) and chestnut. The sustainable synergy between chestnut and Celtic pig contributes to the conservation of their genetic heritage and to preserving biodiversity in the Castanea sativa species.
Mitigate the decline of native pig breeds of the Celtic trunk (Porco Celta and Gochu Asturcelta) and chestnut
The project has involved the transfer of knowledge related to the extensive production of native pigs of the Celtic stock in a chestnut forest in the Asturian-Galician region, taking advantage of tree pastures, acorns, and chestnuts. This knowledge has been obtained through previous research projects and the experience and innovations developed by collaborating associations. It has promoted agroforestry education and awareness, generating interest in the synergy between native pigs and chestnuts among the media, public administration, academia, and the general public.
Three unpublished educational documents, two brochures, and four informative videos on sanitation and production improvement activities have been produced.
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