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| Organization Name | Research and Development Institute for Bovine |
| Organization Type | Research institutions |
| Site Url | http://icdcb.ro |
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| Description | The Research and Development Institute for Bovine Balotesti (RDIB) is an institute under the coordination of the Romanian Academy for Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, founded in 1970. The institute has a total staff of 80, out of which 24 are researchers and research-technicians. RDIB has three research departments, as follows: Nutrition and fodder crops; Genetics and reproduction; Cattle production. Current research projects at RDIB are being focused on the following main topics: farm animal genetic resources conservation; molecular cytogenetic and genomic studies; improving production efficiency and animal welfare. |
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| Facilities | - Experimental herd of 120 heads of dairy cows included under pedigree performance recording; - Experimental herd of 50 heads of beef suckler cows; - Housing facilities for over 200 cattle, with tied and loose housing systems; - Over 200 hectares of arable and pastures. |
| Expertise | Animal nutrition; Feed production; Cattle breeding; Animal selection; Dairy farms production. |
| Country | Romania |
| Region | Ilfov |
| City | BALOTESTI |
| Zip | 077015 |
| Street | SOS. BUCURESTI-PLOIESTI, KM 21 |
| Disciplines | Agricultural Sciences, Animal Sciences |
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| Food Chain Categories | Cattle, Sheep and goats, Breeding and genetics, Animal health and welfare, Mixed (animal + crops) systems, Forage and pasture, Bioeconomy |
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