
A commitment to for the conservation of the autochthonous
pyrenean dairy sheep breeds
Ardi Project
The autochthonous Pyrenean dairy sheep breeds (Latxa, Manech and Basco-Béarnaise) have a high economic and social value, yet their survival is threatened by the presence of other breeds with much more intensive production systems.
The ARDI project proposes a joint action to advance towards common management of the different genetic improvement programmes extant in the Euroregion to increase their competitiveness, likewise strengthening their colonization and exploitation.





Objectives
The ARDI project strategic objective is to advance towards the common management of Latxa and Manech sheep breed selection and genetic improvement programmes.

Actions
Set-up of a transfrontier structure for common management of the Manech and Latxa schemes.