Breeds of small species useful for man

BEDIM
is a non-profit making international organization devoted to identification, processing and diffusion of information and data concerning animal species related to minilivestock and their products.

New ! :
BEDIM is organising a Prize : deadline 30 June 2011.
For the details, please consult the annoucement flyer

Generalities on minilivestock
and general principles

  • Small size
  • Local use well known
  • Direct or indirect use by mankind
  • Main uses:
    - food for people
    - feed for animals
    - incomes through sale
      as non-food items
  • Sustainable use of renewable natural resources
  • Substitution of gathering, hunting and poaching by controlled production techniques
 

Communicate !

For the benefit of everyone, send us by e-mail (bedim@fsagx.ac.be) information's on minilivestock (photographs with legends, development projects, interesting news, your tricks in minilivestock, your scientific research, your proposal of training, your comments, etc.)

Groups of animals
- Rodents
- Guinea pigs
- Frogs
- Other groups of vertebrates
- Insects
- Manure worms
- Snails
- Others