Met burgers de boer op

Campagnes en informatieverstrekking zijn eenrichtingsverkeer en kunnen de kijk van de burger op de melkveehouderij zelfs averechts beïnvloeden. Begin liever met onderwijs aan kinderen en ga met burgers de boer op, stelt onderzoeker Birgit Boogaar

On the Origin of Indonesian Cattle

Background: Two bovine species contribute to the Indonesian livestock, zebu (Bos indicus) and banteng (Bos javanicus), respectively. Although male hybrid offspring of these species is not fertile, Indonesian cattle breeds are supposed to be of mixed species origin. However, this has not been documented and is so far only supported by preliminary molecular analysis. Methods and Findings: Analysis of mitochondrial, Y-chromosomal and microsatellite DNA showed a banteng introgression of 10-16% in Indonesian zebu breeds. East-Javanese Madura and Galekan cattle have higher levels of autosomal banteng introgression (20-30%) and combine a zebu paternal lineage with a predominant (Madura) or even complete (Galekan) maternal banteng origin. Two Madura bulls carried taurine Y-chromosomal haplotypes, presumably of French Limousin origin. In contrast, we did not find evidence for zebu introgression in five populations of the Bali cattle, a domestic form of the banteng. Conclusions: Because of their unique species composition Indonesian cattle represent a valuable genetic resource, which potentially may also be exploited in other tropical regions. © 2009 Mohamad et al

Onderscheidend met biologisch rundvlees : beter inspelen op de marktvraag en innoveren door kritisch te luisteren naar de maatschappij

Biologisch kan en moet doorontwikkelen op het gebied van duurzaamheid. Kritische beoordeling van het productiesysteem is dan noodzakelijk. Intussen is er ruimte voor gangbare Nederlandse en Vlaamse veehouders voor omschakeling naar een biologische productie

Racial segregation in the (post)colonial city: The case of Indonesia

Urban society in colonial and early postcolonial Indonesia was stratified along ethnic and class lines. This stratification was given concrete shape in the urban residential landscape. Our article starts from the working hypothesis that under the impact of decolonization the changing social status system was reflected in a changing residential pattern. We offer empirical evidence to weigh the relative validity of the from-race-to-class-segregation thesis during colonization against the class-segregation-throughout-decolonization thesis. On the basis of our findings, we argue that the second thesis presents the more accurate depiction of urban society. Looking at spatial segregation, decolonization was characterized by continuity. Decolonization by itself was therefore insufficient to alter sociospatial inequality in postcolonial Indonesian cities. Copyright © 2009 by Bellwether Publishing, Ltd. All rights reserved