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Il Bovino Agerolese L’Agerolese È Una Razza Bovina Molto Rustica a Duplice Attitudine: Latte E Carne Razze zootecniche in pericolo di estinzione: il bovino Agerolese L’Agerolese è una razza bovina molto rustica a duplice attitudine: latte e carne. Oggi è utilizzata quasi esclusivamente per la produzione di latte, che si aggira intorno ai 20 litri al giorno La culla di origine del bovino Agero- Vacca lese è la zona dei Monti Lattari e della di razza Penisola Sorrentina, in provincia di Na- Agerolese: poli. Da un primo nucleo bovino ad atti- se ne contano tudine lattifera, introdotto in zona oltre a oggi solo due millenni fa, in seguito ai numerosi un centinaio incroci effettuati nei secoli successivi è di capi stata selezionata la razza che dal 1952, in allevamento anno in cui fu presentato al Ministero in provincia dell’agricoltura e delle foreste lo stan- di Napoli, nei dard, ha preso il nome di Agerolese. comuni dei Monti L’unicità di questo bovino è dunque Lattari frutto di una selezione di secoli che – in- e della Penisola fl uenzata da un ambiente avverso, privo Sorrentina di pascoli, spesso con l’adozione di rico- veri di fortuna – ha fi ssato nella razza peculiari caratteri di rusticità e ha fatto LE CARATTERISTICHE in larga parte alla trasformazione in bur- in modo che, nonostante una scadente ro, fi ordilatte e formaggi stagionati, qua- alimentazione, prevalentemente a base Sulla base di descrizioni della confor- li caciocavalli e il Provolone del Monaco, di «frascame», questo bovino fosse in mazione riportate in documenti storici, quest’ultimo in attesa del riconoscimen- grado di produrre una discreta quantità che collimano perfettamente con lo stan- to europeo Dop (Denominazione di ori- di latte dalle eccellenti caratteristiche dard ufficiale di razza, il bovino Agerole- gine protetta). organolettiche. se è «una vacca da latte… da un metro e L’allevamento. L’Agerolese è alle- trentacinque a un metro e quaranta di al- vato esclusivamente in provincia di Na- LA CONSISTENZA tezza al garrese… (vedi freccia nella foto poli, in particolare nei Comuni dei Mon- - n.d.r.), ha il mantello scuro con striscia ti Lattari e della Penisola Sorrentina. L’Associazione provinciale allevato- più chiara sulla schiena..., presenta i ca- I bovini sono allevati con il sistema a ri di Napoli ha concluso nel 2002 il pri- ratteri della buona lattaia; testa regolare e stabulazione fi ssa (in stalla) per le carat- mo censimento del bovino T. g. a. (Ti- ben formata, corna sottili, dorso legger- teristiche del territorio in cui non è pos- po genetico autoctono) Agerolese e non mente insellato, spalle e torace alquan- sibile effettuare il pascolo. sono stati confortanti i dati emersi: 103 to ristretti, grande sviluppo dell’addome, soggetti (di cui 85 vacche e 18 tori) e 97 estremità piuttosto corte e robuste, mam- COSA FARE PER SALVARLA manzette. Oggi, sulla base delle ultime melle sviluppatissime…». valutazioni effettuate nel 2004, la popo- Un’azione concreta per contribuire lazione ha raggiunto il numero comples- Le attitudini. L’Agerolese è un bovi- alla salvaguardia della Agerolese rimane sivo di 500 capi. Su questo patrimonio no a duplice attitudine: latte e carne. Og- la selezione genetica. Chi fosse interes- si sta lavorando con l’obiettivo di elabo- gi è utilizzata quasi esclusivamente per la sato ad allevare esemplari di questa raz- rare strategie di salvaguardia che possa- produzione di latte, che si aggira intorno za può acquistare i soggetti presso gli al- no trovare una risposta concreta sul ter- ai 20 litri al giorno con un tenore di pro- levamenti presenti nella provincia di ritorio. teine e grassi superiore al 3,5%, destinato Napoli (si vedano le informazioni forni- te nel riquadro qui a fi anco). I contributi per l’allevamento Francesca Ciotola, Vincenzo Peretti Il bovino Agerolese non rientra in alcun tipo di contributo previsto dal Piano dell’Associazione Rare di sviluppo rurale della Regione Campania 2000-2006. Nel triennio 2003-2005 Puntate pubblicate. la Comunità montana dei Monti Lattari e Penisola Sorrentina ha stanziato, per • Pony di Esperia (n. 7-8/2004), capra Napo- il recupero di questo bovino, 40.000 euro all’anno letana (n. 9/2004), bovina Modenese (n. 10/ 2004), pecora Brigasca (n. 11/2004), capra di Roccaverano (n. 12/2004), cavallo Saler- Indirizzi per l’acquisto di esemplari nitano (n. 1/2005), bovino Pontremolese (n. Per conoscere l’indirizzo di allevatori potete rivolgervi a: 2/2005), pecora di Corteno (n. 3/2005), capra Sempione (n. 4/2005), pecora Laticauda (n. 5/ – Apa di Napoli - Via Caccioppoli, 23 - 80069 Vico Equense (Napoli) - Tel. 081 2005), bovino Agerolese (n. 6/2005). 8799290 - Fax 081 8015557. Prossimamente. – Consorzio Bovino d’Agerola - c/o Presidente - Via S. Locoli, 19 - 80051 Agerola • Pecora Saltasassi, cavallo Napoletano, pe- (Napoli) - Tel. 339 8963129. cora Garessina, bovina Reggiana, pecora di – Vincenzo Peretti - Rare - Via Delpino, 1 - 80137 Napoli - Tel. 081 4421934 - Fax Corniglio. 081 292981. CONTROLLO INDIRIZZI AL 6- 5-2005 VITA IN CAMPAGNA 6/2005 ISCRIVITI ALLA NOSTRA NEWSLETTER PICCOLI ALLEVAMENTI 45 www.vitaincampagna.it/newsletter.
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