Local governments and industry have been pushing hybridization which has resulted in several of the indigenous breeds becoming extinct or threatened.

The country's natural environment provided good grazing for cattle, sheep, and goats, with indigenous breeds dominating most livestock in Uganda.

Despite continuing discussion surrounding its true origins, it is recognised in Italy as an indigenous Italian breed.

In particular, the documentation of adaptive traits in indigenous breeds is the most useful step.

It is an indigenous breed of India.

The breed is on the wane, due to poor government support for indigenous breeds, although individual conservative efforts are bearing some fruit.

Even the indigenous breeds include nine endangered or critically endangered ones.

Cattle are predominantly indigenous breeds with lower milk output than grade cattle.

We would like it to have gone further, however, particularly in protecting indigenous breeds and traditional cheese production.

I must also stress the importance of ensuring an additional payment for producers to support indigenous breeds of sheep and goat in particular.