Association of German Animal Breeders

Association of German Animal Breeders (ADT)
purpose	Society for animal breeding
Chair:	Reimer Böge
Establishment date:	1948
Seat :	Bonn
Website:	www.adt.de

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Tierzüchter eV (ADT) in Bonn is the umbrella organization for organized animal breeding in Germany. It is the amalgamation of the national umbrella organizations for breeders of cattle, pigs, horses, poultry, sheep and goats. According to the tasks of the respective member organizations, the areas of breeding, performance testing and insemination are represented, as well as marketing at home and abroad. The thematic focuses are questions of animal production, animal health and animal welfare.

Member associations

The following organizations are full members:

• Federal Association of Cattle and Pigs V. (BRS)
• German Equestrian Association (FN)
• Directorate for Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing (DVR)
• Central Association of the German Poultry Industry (ZDG)
• Association of German Sheep Breeding Associations (VDL)
• Federal Association of German Goat Breeders (BDZ)

The ADT also has the following organizations as extraordinary members:

• German Agricultural Society (DLG)
• United Animal Insurance a. G. (VTV)
• German Genetics International GmbH
• Spermex GmbH
• Messe Berlin GmbH
• ADT Projekt Consulting GmbH
• Caisley International GmbH

tasks

According to the statutes, the ADT serves to summarize and promote all efforts aimed at improving the profitability and competitiveness of German animal production and harmonizing the requirements of ecology and economy. Your activity is not aimed at an economic business operation.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Website of the United Animal Insurance a. G. (VTV) ( Memento from March 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ German Genetics International GmbH website
3. ↑ Spermex GmbH website
4. ^ Website of the ADT project society of the working group
5. ↑ Caisley International GmbH ( Memento of 31 October 2015, Internet Archive )