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Organic farming as a potential for the development of protected areas

Objectives of organic and other sustainable production systems are consitent with the objectives of protected areas, which are enhanced biodiversity, maintenance of landscape richness and proteciton of the environment. Organic farmers are important providers of healthy, locally produced food, which can bea n important component of tourism. Low interconnections between farmers, insufficient supporting legislation, limiting natural factors, and aspects of demographic structure inhibit the development of organic farming in protected areas. The development of protected areas is also limited by the unfavorable age and educational structure of populations as well as the emigration of young and educated people. The aims of organic farming and other sustainable farming systems in protected areas include reducing the negative impacts of agriculture on the environment, preservation of natural resources, biodiversity, soil fertility, maintenance of traditional cultural landscapes and the conservation of protected areas and enhanced settlements.

F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge

COBISS.SI-ID: 33473837

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Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz as an alternative oilseed

Camelina sativa has been grown by local farmers in the Koroška region since the middle of the 20th Century. C. sativa is characterized as a low-input crop and hence economical to produce. This allows the production to proceed under ecological conditions. The weight of 1000 seeds ranges from 0.8 to 1.8 g. The seeds contain up to 40% (wt.) of oil. Camelina oil contains around 35% (wt.) omega-3 essential fatty acid. Characterized as a functional food, Camelina oil is suitable for cold cooking or as a folk medicine. Due to its high protein content, oil cake is suitable for consumption by animals as fodder.

B.06 Other

COBISS.SI-ID: 567948

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Effect of linseed supplementation on carcass, meat quality and fatty acid composition in pigs

In feeding trials on pigs the effect of linseed supplementation on carcass, meat quality and fatty acid profile of fat tissue was studied. No differences in carcass and meat quality traits were observed, the exception being drip loss that was lower in pigs supplemented with linseed. As regards fatty acids, linseed supplementation led to the increased content of unsaturated, polyunsaturated and n-3 fatty acids and decreased content of saturated fatty acids and n-6/n-3 ratio in the subcutaneous and intramuscular fat of pigs.

B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference

COBISS.SI-ID: 3659112