Following a successful long-standing series of Hungarian-Vietnamese International Conference, which started in 1998, and with attempt to emphasize the significance of local biodiversity, ecological farming and the value of ethnic people, the 9th Vietnamese–Hungarian International Conference on Agriculture for Sustainable Development will be held in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam (Tra Vinh city) from 20 to 24 September 2016. 

Domestic animal breeds as genetic resources are part of the Earth’s biological diversity, which means they play an important role in preserving the biological balance in human food resources. Therefore, preserving them is a global issue for the whole mankind. In animal husbandry (and plant breeding) the number of breeds is continually decreasing, and hence, it is assumed that the variability is declining. Nowadays, few specialized poultry populations provide the basis of commercial breeding programs. This limits the possibilities of breed elevation.