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{{Infobox pig breed {{Infobox pig breed
| name = Mora Romagnola | name = Mora Romagnola
| image = | image = Pigs (149776994).jpg
| image_alt = | image_alt = a dark-coloured sow with piglets
| image_caption = | image_caption = This sow appears to be a Mora Romagnola
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| status = | status = ] (2007): critical{{r|barb}}
| alt_name = {{unbulleted list|Mora|Bruna romagnola|Castagnina|Forlivese}} | alt_name = {{unbulleted list|Mora|Bruna romagnola|Castagnina|Forlivese}}
| country = Italy | country = Italy
| nickname = | nickname =
| maleweight = | maleweight = 200 kg{{r|dad}}
| femaleweight = | femaleweight = 160 kg{{r|dad}}
| notes = | notes =
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The '''Mora Romagnola''' is a ] of ] from ], in northern Italy. It may also be called {{lang|it|'''Mora'''}}, {{lang|it|'''Bruna Romagnola'''}}, {{lang|it|'''Castagnina'''}} or {{lang|it|'''Forlivese'''}}.<ref name=dad/> The population fell drastically after the ], falling from 22,000 in 1950 to 12 in the early 1990s, but has recovered well.<ref name=bigi/> It is one of the six autochthonous pig breeds recognised by the ], the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.<ref name=anas/> The '''Mora Romagnola''' is a ] of ] from ], in northern Italy. It may also be called {{lang|it|'''Mora'''}}, {{lang|it|'''Bruna Romagnola'''}}, {{lang|it|'''Castagnina'''}} or {{lang|it|'''Forlivese'''}}. It is raised principally in Emilia–Romagna, but also in ], ], ], the ], ] and the ].{{r|bigi}} It is one of the six autochthonous pig breeds recognised by the ], the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.{{r|anas}}

==History==
In the early twentieth century there were several similar but distinct regional sub-types of Romagnolo pig, including the Forlivese from the area of ], the Faentina from the area of ] and the Riminese or Mora Riminese from the area of ]. From the beginning of the century all of these types began to be crossed with British ] pigs, which were first imported to the area in 1886. First-generation crosses preserved some of the meat quality of the local breeds, but grew much faster; because of their smoky colouring, these hybrids were known as Fumati. By 1927 it was recognised that indiscriminate cross-breeding beyond the first generation would lead to the disappearance of the local stock, and in 1941 ] of Romagnolo pigs began; in 1942 the breed was named Mora Romagnola, for its brownish-black colouring.{{r|bigi|rare}}

In 1918 there were 335,000 Romagnolo pigs in Italy. The population declined rapidly both before and after the ], falling to 22,000 in 1950 and to a low of 12, all in one farm, in the early 1990s. At that point the Italian ], the ] and other institutions launched a recovery project, and numbers have since increased.{{r|bigi}} A herdbook was established in 2001,{{r|dm}} and is kept by the Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Suini, the Italian national association of pig breeders. The conservation status of the Mora Romagnola was listed as "critical" by the ] in 2007.{{r|barb}} At the end of 2012 a population of 1063 was reported.{{r|dad|anas2}}

The breed remains at risk from crossing with Italian ] pigs; first-generation hybrids are difficult to distinguish from pure-bred stock.{{r|rare}}


==References== ==References==
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<ref name=anas> (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. pp.&nbsp;8–9. Accessed September 2013.</ref> <ref name=anas> (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. pp.&nbsp;8–9. Accessed September 2013.</ref>


<ref name=anas2>Andrea Cristini, et al. (23 June 2013). (in Italian). Rome: Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Suini. Archived 7 May 2014.</ref>
<ref name=bigi>Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). ''Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia'' (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. p.&nbsp;432–34.</ref>


<ref name=dad>. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.</ref> <ref name=barb>Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). , annex to . Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{ISBN|9789251057629}}. Accessed May 2014.</ref>


<ref name=bigi>Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). ''Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia'' (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. {{ISBN|9788850652594}}. p.&nbsp;441–42.</ref>

<ref name=dad>. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.</ref>

<ref name=dm> (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section '''I''' (e). Archived 4 May 2014.</ref>

<ref name=rare>Riccardo Fortina (n.d.). (in Italian). Associazione Italiana Razze Autoctone a Rischio di Estinzione. Accessed May 2014.</ref>


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Breed of pig

Mora Romagnola
a dark-coloured sow with pigletsThis sow appears to be a Mora Romagnola
Conservation statusFAO (2007): critical
Country of originItaly
Traits
Weight
  • Male: 200 kg
  • Female: 160 kg
Notes
Breed standard
  • Pig
  • Sus domesticus

The Mora Romagnola is a breed of pig from Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy. It may also be called Mora, Bruna Romagnola, Castagnina or Forlivese. It is raised principally in Emilia–Romagna, but also in Campania, Friuli–Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, the Marche, Piemonte and the Veneto. It is one of the six autochthonous pig breeds recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.

History

In the early twentieth century there were several similar but distinct regional sub-types of Romagnolo pig, including the Forlivese from the area of Forlì, the Faentina from the area of Faenza and the Riminese or Mora Riminese from the area of Rimini. From the beginning of the century all of these types began to be crossed with British Yorkshire pigs, which were first imported to the area in 1886. First-generation crosses preserved some of the meat quality of the local breeds, but grew much faster; because of their smoky colouring, these hybrids were known as Fumati. By 1927 it was recognised that indiscriminate cross-breeding beyond the first generation would lead to the disappearance of the local stock, and in 1941 selective breeding of Romagnolo pigs began; in 1942 the breed was named Mora Romagnola, for its brownish-black colouring.

In 1918 there were 335,000 Romagnolo pigs in Italy. The population declined rapidly both before and after the Second World War, falling to 22,000 in 1950 and to a low of 12, all in one farm, in the early 1990s. At that point the Italian World Wildlife Fund, the Università degli Studi di Torino and other institutions launched a recovery project, and numbers have since increased. A herdbook was established in 2001, and is kept by the Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Suini, the Italian national association of pig breeders. The conservation status of the Mora Romagnola was listed as "critical" by the FAO in 2007. At the end of 2012 a population of 1063 was reported.

The breed remains at risk from crossing with Italian Duroc pigs; first-generation hybrids are difficult to distinguish from pure-bred stock.

References

  1. ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed May 2014.
  2. ^ Breed data sheet: Mora Romagnola/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
  3. ^ Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. p. 441–42.
  4. Norme tecniche del Libro Genealogico e del Registro Anagrafico della specie suina: Allegato 1 a D.M. 11255 del 13 June 2013 (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. pp. 8–9. Accessed September 2013.
  5. ^ Riccardo Fortina (n.d.). Il Suino Mora Romagnola (in Italian). Associazione Italiana Razze Autoctone a Rischio di Estinzione. Accessed May 2014.
  6. Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2) (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section I (e). Archived 4 May 2014.
  7. Andrea Cristini, et al. (23 June 2013). Relazione del comitato direttivo alla assemblea generale dei soci (in Italian). Rome: Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Suini. Archived 7 May 2014.
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