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Authors:

S. V. MYMRIN, candidate of biological sciences, deputy director general,

Uralplemcenter (21 km, Sibirskiy tract, 620913, Ekaterinburg)

Abstract. This article gives reasons for the importance of the enhancement of breeding and productive qualities of cattle of Russia on scientifical and legal basis. The main problems of development of dairy cattle breeding are connected with the non-compliance to the Federal law “On Breeding Livestock Production” and Rules of breeding livestock production. Uncontrolled delivery of import biomaterial doesn’t improve the genetic potential of domestic herds. The president of the Russian Federation formed JSC “Head Center for Reproduction of Farm Animals”. In this organization the best genetic resources on dairy and meat cattle breeding are concentrated. The idea behind the creation of JSC “Head Center for Reproduction of Farm Animals” is enhancement of breeding and productive qualities of cattle in agricultural organizations and farms. It is necessary to develop the program for providing servicing bulls for stations of artificial insemination, carrying out 3–5 thousand custom pairings a year using the best world genetics. By these actions we will strengthen domestic gene pool and fix the problem of providing the population of the country with milk and beef. Considering territorial features of our country, availability of the system of the breeding organizations of such type as the regional information and selection center (RISC) which is designed to perform activities for scientific, technological, service and information support of selection and breeding work in livestock production in the Russian Federation is provided. The obligation on coordination of selection process on species and breeds of farm animals is assigned to RISC. Accomplishment of this work requires close interaction with the breeding farms, associations on breeds, stations on artificial insemination of farm animals, selection and genetic centers, etc.