The Cabildo of Fuerteventura commitment genetic conservation of goat majorera.

Among the objectives is to maintain the Herd Book of native goat breed Fuerteventura.

The Cabildo of Fuerteventura has signed an agreement with the Goat Breeders Association of Fuerteventura by which intended 25.000 euros to efforts aimed at preserving the breed.

The agreement, signed by the president of the insular Corporation, Marcial Morales, and the president of the Association of Goat Breeders Fuerteventura, Eva Cano Cabrera, It aims to keep the Genealogical Book of native goat breed Fuerteventura.

Marcial Morales recalled that the majorera goat is included in the Catalogue of Livestock Breeds Officer and “is fundamental genetic conservation of this breed” for its high productivity and quality of milk, which it is mainly engaged in the development of cheese majorero, and are recognized characteristics in the livestock sector.

In addition, the Strategic Plan for the Management of Subsidies on Agriculture, Livestock and fisheries 2016-2018, approved by the plenary of the Corporation, in regular meeting 7 March of 2016, among its objectives support and encourage productive activity of the primary sector and its modernization and adaptation to standards developed for better and more healthy food production.

Preservation of goat majorera race requires its purity is maintained in breeding, making selection to ensure genetic improvement in new generations, allowing, at the same time increasing the profitability of livestock farms and maintaining a healthy and quality cabin. In this work the dedication and efforts of breeders breed purity is important.

The Goat Breeders Association of Fuerteventura, which groups 46 Island farmers, leads in its five years of existence the management process of the goat population within the framework of the majorera race, It is the only organization officially recognized in the island Canary Islands Government to manage the herd book of the breed majorera.

The Association's objectives is to achieve greater participation of farmers in the Island requesting the assessment and registration of their animals in the herd book of the breed Majorera, as well as advance the establishment of the necessary foundations for inter-herd evaluation as a way to achieve greater impact on genetic improvement of the breed and conservation, promotion, promotion and improvement of goat majorera, due, strengthening the livestock sector of the island and ensure the economic viability present and future.

The Association contributes with its work, not only the maintenance of livestock, but also the preservation of the breed of goat majorera, performing evaluation and selection measures aimed at breeding of goats and their products. In addition to performing outreach work and training in the field.