Animal Production to Valorize Autochthonous Ruminant Breeds

Dear Colleagues,

The current interest in extensive and/or organic farming has led to a greater focus on autochthonous breeds that are involved in such systems. Typical productions, with their peculiar organoleptic and nutraceutical characteristics, represent the main tool for the enhancement of autochthonous breeds.

This Special Issue invites original manuscripts that focus on the effects of the environment, animal breed, and management systems on the quality of the productions obtained from autochthonous breeds.

Interdisciplinary studies on typical products obtained from indigenous ruminant breeds are going to be considered, paying particular attention to the following:

(1) Effect of livestock management systems on animal welfare and the quality of productions.

(2) Innovative technologies for processing techniques oriented to enhancing the properties of animal products;

(3) Animal welfare as an indicator of sustainable production;

(4) Innovative packaging preserving and improving the quality of productions;

(5) Animal production and human health: level of chemical and microbiological contaminants concerning the breeds, farming systems, environment, and processing techniques.

Dr. Marco Alabiso
Dr. Giuseppe Maniaci
Dr. Cristina Giosuè
Dr. D’Agostino Fabio
Guest Editors

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