PROFESSOR V. Yu. NEDAVA (1925-2009) – A WELL-KNOWN SCIENTIST IN THE FIELD OF BREEDING AND SELECTION OF FARM ANIMALS, ORGANIZER OF RESEARCH WORK IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (to the 100th anniversary from birthday)

The life and scientific path of the famous domestic scientist-breeder in the field of animal husbandry, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor V. Yu. Nedava were highlighted. His scientific achievements were systematized, scientific approaches to the development of the foundations of breeding and selection of traditional Ukrainian cattle breeds of the last century (Brown Carpathian, Simmental, Black and White), the creation on their basis of competitive specialized breeds and types of dairy and beef productivity were summarized. The contribution of scientist in formation leading sector scientific centers – Transcarpathian State Agricultural Experimental Station, Kyiv Experimental Station of Animal Husbandry «Terezino» and Ukrainian Scientific Research Institute of Breeding and Artificial Insemination of Cattle was outlined. V. Yu. Nedava made an effort to forming of organizational structure of the Institute and its experimental base, expanding of systemic scientific research in field of breeding and selection, genetics and biotechnology of farm animals and to introduce effective technologies for the production of livestock products. Thanks to the creative initiatives of the scientists, the institute gained special status of scientific and methodological center on problems of breeding and genetics of farm animal.