20.500.12556/RUL-135001 Payments for conservation of animal genetic resources in agriculture one size fits all? Local livestock breeds in Slovenia have been eligible for financial incentives in the form of a fixed payment per livestock unit (LU) since 2002. The scheme has however not been successful in reversing the erosion of animal genetic resources (AnGR). This paper investigates an alternative, whereby incentive payments would better reflect breeders’ actual opportunity costs. The paper contributes to the limited existing body of knowledge related to the use of tender mechanisms in the design of the payments for agrobiodiversity conservation schemes (PACS), particularly for AnGR. Empirical findings draw on the results of a stated preference survey involving 301 farmers in Slovenia, engaging, or being potentially able to engage, in the rearing of local pig, sheep and goat breeds. Interval and logistic regression model results suggest that willingness to accept (WTA) conservation support significantly differs from actual payment levels. The estimated WTA was found to be 27% lower for the local sheep and goat breeds and 5% higher for the local pig breed, suggesting that differentiated incentive payments would provide a more cost-effective alternative. Additional analysis of breeders’ preferences and motives for engaging in local livestock breed production further informs understanding regarding AnGR conservation policy and the importance of accompanying actions to reverse negative population trends. These include reducing administrative barriers and enhancing the market valorisation of local breeds. animal genetic resources local breeds economic valuation conservation tender agri-environmental measures živinoreja rejne živali genetski viri ohranjanje plačila true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2022-02-16 15:20:42 2022-02-16 15:20:43 2022-09-14 04:11:07 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2021 0 0 16 str. iss. 3, art. 846 Vol. 11 2021 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 636.08 2076-2615 10.3390/ani11030846 55722499 RAZ_Juvancic_Luka_2021.pdf RAZ_Juvancic_Luka_2021.pdf 1 80D1885EDFF462F340D1D1818CCFCBCD 1397d0978f9f425d5f4d2803252135027169e14339546d7bd868abc70b1d6a63 a5c6a249-8f33-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=153808 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/846 1 62632b24-8f33-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=153807 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0