Hysen Bytyqi

Hysen Bytyqi (born 5 October 1968) is a Kosovo agricultural scientist who introduced animal breeding to Kosovo. He is professor of animal science and pro-rector of education and student matters at the University of Pristina^[1][2][3]

Bytyqi was born on 5 October 1968 in Pristina. After studying agriculture, Bytyqi was in 1994 chairman of the regional Agricultural Society Malisheva which encompassed 45 communities and continued in this position until 1999. In parallel he studied at the Agricultural Faculty of Pristina University and obtained, in 1991, the Agricultural Diploma in animal science.

In 1999 and 2000 Bytyqi was the national representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as Kosovan consultant. He was responsible for the project "Agriculture 1998", and was involved in the planning and distribution of seed supplies and agricultural goods for 1400 farmers in Kosovo. From 2000 to 2003 Bytyqi was responsible for the project "Farm Reconstruction" (EFRP) in the same organisation (FAO), a million dollar project with the goal of providing farmers with livestock and machines, together with modern veterinary services, and to build up the administrative organisation after the war in Kosovo. In parallel Bytygi studied at the Agricultural University of Tirana and in 2003 obtained his master's degree in animal breeding there.

• National contact person for project: Unification and Improving of Selection of Domestic Animals in South Eastern Europe. Norway, Noragric, SEE Programme in Agriculture;
• National contact person for project: Identification and Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in South Eastern Europe Norway, Noragric, SEE Programme in Agriculture;
• National contact person. Regional network about animal genetic resources in the Balkan, coordinated by "Save the foundation", Switzerland.
• Implementation of research project about "Lacaune" sheep breed in Kosovo. Cooperation project between the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary and USAID.
• National project coordinator: "Cooperation in academic, scientific and professional fields between Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary in Pristina and University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna", specifically Project No. 4: Project Title: "Breeding program for sheep farmers in Kosovo".
• National project coordinator: Mineral improved food and feed crops for human and animal health. Programme in Higher Education, Research and Development in the Western Balkans 2010–2013 the Agriculture Sector (HERD/Agriculture) Project Application Form (Project contact person for Faculty of Agriculture and veterinary).
• National project coordinator: Study of autochthon cattle "BUSHA" in Kosovo. Application for special research funds from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MEST) - Project submitted.
• National project coordinator: Kosovo Milk Safety and Quality Assessment - Risks Associated with Smallholder Farms. Project is in cooperation with University of Pristina – Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary and University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota, USA. 2014. Hysen Bytyqi – Project Coordinator: Study of Buffalo Milk in Kosova. Application for special research funds from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MEST).
• Feasibility study for production and application of insect frass. This project is jointly financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Union (EU), #Digital4Business is being implemented by GIZ Kosovo in the framework of the #Digital Transformation Center in the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren.
• Towards sustainable management and use of organic wastes in Kosovo: Basic and applied research in the municipality of Viti. Joint project University of Prishtina – Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary in Kosovo – University of Giessen in Germany, District of Kirchhain in Germany, and Municipality of Vitia in Kosovo. Funded by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) in Germany

• Regional Network for the Animal Genetic Resources in the Balcans, Foundation Switzerland
• Animal Breeding and Farm management, Swiss College of Agriculture – Bern
• Regional Meeting: Branding of the Products and Regions. International Conference Center in Leipzig-Zschortau, Germany
• Animal Breeding and statistic modeling of survival, productive and reproductive traits of dual-purpose cattle, milk test day model. Animal Science and Aquaculture, University of Life Sciences, Norway
• Training about the "Mary Carry" programs
• Training about research and development initiatives (Leoben-Austria; Sapienza-Italy; Oxford-UK)
• Cost action: CA20133 Cross-border transfer and development of sustainable resource recovery strategies towards zero waste (fullreco4us).
• Cost action: CA21125 A European forum for revitalisation of marginalised mountain areas (MARGISTAR)
• Cost action: CA22112 European Network on Livestock Phenomics (EU-LI-PHE)
• Cost action: CA22134 Sustainable Network for agrofood loss and waste prevention, management, quantification and valorisation (FoodWaStop).

Peer review journals:

• Bytyqi, H., Klemetsdal, G., Ødegård, J., Mehmeti, H., & Vegara, M.(2005). A comparison of the productive, reproductive and body condition score traits of the Simmental, Brown Swiss and Tyrol Grey breeds in smallholder herds in Kosovo. Ani. Genet. Res. 37,9–20. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1014233900001929researchgate.net
• Bytyqi, H., Ødegård, J., Vegara, M., Mehmeti, H., & Klemetsdal, G. (2006). Short communication: Lactation curves and production efficiency for Simmental, Brown Swiss and Tyrol Grey in Kosovo. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B–Soil and Plant Science, 56(3–4)161–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064700701312125openurl.ebsco.com
• Bytyqi, H., Ødegård, J., Mehmeti, H., Vegara, M., & Klemetsdal, G. (2007). Environmental sensitivity of milk production in extensive environments: A comparison of Simmental, Brown Swiss and Tyrol Grey using random regression models. Journal of Dairy Science, 90(8) 3883–3888. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2006-734
• Cinkulov, M., Popovski, Z., Porcu, K., Tanaskovska, B., Hodžić, A., Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Margeta, V., Djedović, R., Hoda, A., Trailović, R., Brka, M., Marković, B., Vasić, B., Vegara, M., Olsaker, I., & Kantanen, J. (2008). Genetic diversity and structure of the West Balkan Pramenka sheep types as revealed by microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analysis. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 125(6), 417–426. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00785.x
• Bytyqi, H., Vegara, M., Gjonbalaj, M., Mehmeti, H., Gjergjizi, H., Miftari, I., & Bytyqi, N. (2008). Analysis of consumer behavior in regard to dairy products in Kosovo. Journal of Agricultural Research, 46(3), 73-82 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932researchgate.net
• Gjonbalaj, M., Miftari, I., Pllana, M., Bytyqi, H., Fetahu, S., Gjergjizi, H., & Dragusha, B. (2009). Customer behavior in Kosovo wine market. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 74(4), 333–338. https://www.agriculturaeconspectusscientificus.com
• Aliu, S., Fetahu, S., Kaciu, S., & Bytyqi, H. (2010). Variation on wild sunflower (Helianthus ruderalis L.) for quantitative and qualitative parameters. Journal of Agriculture Science and Technology, 4, 1–6. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932researchgate.net
• Bytyqi, H., Zaugg, U., Sherifi, K., Hamidi, A., Gjonbalaj, M., Muji, S., & Mehmeti, H. (2010). Influence of management and physiological factors on somatic cell count in raw cow milk in Kosovo. Vet. Arhiv, 80(2), 173–183 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932
• Bytyqi, H., Rrustemi, M., Mehmeti, H., Kryeziu, A., Gjinovci, V., & Gjonbalaj, M. (2010). Milk production in commercial cattle dairy farms in Kosovo. Stočarstvo, 64 (4), 275–285. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932
• Bytyqi, H., Bigler, S., Muji, S., Jahja, A., & Zaugg, U. (2011). Survey on raw milk quality in Kosovo. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2(5), 414–421.https://doi.org/10.4236/fns.2011.25058
• Medugorac, I., Veit-Kensch, C. E., Ramljak, J., Brka, M., Marković, B., Stojanović, S., Bytyqi, H., Kume, K., Grünenfelder, H.-P., Bennewitz, J., & Förster, M.(2011). Conservation of genetic diversity in a metapopulation: A study in traditional unselected cattle breeds. Ecology and Evolution, 1(3), 408–420. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.39
• Bytyqi, H., Ruegg, P., Rrusetmaj, F., Kastrati, P., & Wells, S. (2014). A study of the somatic cell count of Kosovo bulk milk: Farm management and perspective. Albanian J. Agr. Sci, 2014, 317-323 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932researchgate.net
• Bytyqi, H., Baumung, R., Mehmeti, H., & Fuerst-Waltl, B. (2014). Phenotypic characterization and description of production systems of autochthonous sheep breeds in Kosovo. Animal Genet Resourc. 54, 163 –170. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2078633614000034
• Ademi, A., Govasmark, E., Bernhoft, A., Bytyqi, H., Djikic, M., Manojlović, M., Lončarić, Z., Drinić, M., Filipović, A., & Singh, B. R. (2015). Status of selenium in sheep and dairy cow blood in Western Balkan countries. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A – Animal Science, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/09064702.2015.1048712
• Bytyqi, H., Fuerst-Waltl, B., Mehmeti, H., & Baumung, R. (2015). Economic values for production traits for different sheep breeds in Kosovo. Italian Journal of Animal Science, 14(1), 3808. https://doi.org/10.4081/ijas.2015.3808
• Bytyqi, H., Berisha, K., Hamidi, A., Sylejmani, D., & Thaqi, M. (2017). A survey on traditional cheese production and diversity in Kosovo. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 23(1), 42–48. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932
• Ademi, A., Bernhoft, A., Govasmark, E., Bytyqi, H., Sivertsen, T., & Singh, B. R. (2017). Selenium and other mineral concentrations in feed and sheep's blood in Kosovo. Translational Animal Science, 1(1), 97–107. https://doi.org/10.2527/tas2016.0010
• Mehmeti, I., Bytyqi, H., Muji, S., Nes, I. F., & Diep, D. B. (2017). The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus and their virulence genes in bulk tank milk in Kosovo. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 11(3), 247–254. https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.8353
• Hoda, A., & Bytyqi, H. (2017). Genetic diversity of sheep breeds from Albania and Kosovo by microsatellite markers. Alb. J. Agr. Sc. 6–10.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932
• Ramljak, J., Bunevski, G., Bytyqi, H., Marković, B., Brka, M., Ivanković, A., Kume, K., Stojanović, S., Nikolov, V., Simčič, M., Solkner, J., Kunz, E., Rothammer, S., Seichter, D., Grunenfelder, H.-P., Broxham, E. T., Kugler, W., & Medugorac, I. (2018). Conservation of a domestic metapopulation structured into related and partly admixed strains. Molecular Ecology, 27(7), 1633–1650. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14593
• Berisha, K., Sylejmani, D., Mehmeti, H., & Hamidi, A. (2018). Technological process of preparation of meat sheep in traditional way in Kosovo. Bulgarian Journal of

Agricultural Science, 24(3), 515–520.

• Berisha, K., Thaqi, M., & Bytyqi, H. (2018). Traditional cottage cheese production in Kosovo. Food Science and Applied Biotechnology, 1(2), 125–130 https://doi.org/10.30721/fsab2018.v1.i2.34
• Berisha, K., Bytyçi, H., Mednyánszky, Zs., Kiss, E., & Simon-Sarkadi, L. (2021). Amino acid and biogenic amine composition of Busha cattle milk. Acta Alimentaria,50(1), 144–152. https://doi.org/10.1556/066.2020.00226
• Barnhardt, C. L., Halilaj, F., Bytyqi, H., & Stroup, N. R. (2022). Educational success in a new democracy: Modeling university student persistence and completion in Kosovo. Higher Education, 83(5), 1039–1061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-021-00727-2
• Cubric-Curik, V., Novosel, D., Brajkovic, V., Rota Stabelli, O., Krebs, S., Sölkner, J., Šalamon, D., Ristov, S., Berger, B., Triviziaki, S., Bizelis, I., Ferenčaković, M., Rothammer, S., Kunz, E., Simčič, M., Dovč, P., Bunevski, G., Bytyqi, H., Marković, B., Brka, M., Kume, K., Stojanović, S., Nikolov, V., Zinovieva, N., Schönherz, A., Guldbrandtsen, B., Čačić, M., Radović, S., Miracle, P., Vernesi, C., Curik, I., & Medugorac, I. (2021). Large-scale mitogenome analyses support female-mediated secondary domestication in European cattle. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13260
• Adeniyi, O. O., Simon, R., Bytyqi, H., Kugler, W., Mehmeti, H., Berisha, K., Simčič, M., Magdy, M., & Lühken, G. (2022). Capturing genetic diversity and selection signatures of the endangered Kosovar Balusha sheep breed. Genes, 13 (5), 866 https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13050866
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Zs., Bytyçi, H., & Simon-Sarkadi, L. (2023).Nutritional parameters of different soft cheeses. EC Nutrition, 18, 1–12. [Link not available]
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Zs., Bytyçi, H., & Simon-Sarkadi, L. (2023). Nutritional characterisation of homemade beef sausage based on amino acid, biogenic amines, and fatty acid composition. Acta Alimentaria, 52(3), 439–448. https://doi.org/10.1556/066.2023.00071
• Berisha, K., Mehmeti, H., Bytyqi, H., & Yılmaz, İ. (2023).A traditional meat product of Kosovo: Kaverma. European Journal of Science and Technology, 52, 64–70.
• Hasani, A., Kuliçi, M., Ymeraj, A., Bytyqi, H., & Berisha, K. (2024). Nutritional status of children attending kindergarten in Kosovo. Food Research, 8(4), 420–428.https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.8(4).336
• Bytyqi, H., Kunili, I. E., Mestani, M., Antoniak, M. A., Berisha, K., Dinc, S. O., Guzik, P., Szymkowiak, A., & Kulawik, P. (2025). Consumer attitudes towards animal-derived food waste and ways to mitigate food loss at the consumer level. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 159, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2025.104898
• Mehmeti, A., Zogaj, M., Bytyqi, H., Kabashi, E., Mehmetaj, D., Kryeziu, L., & Waldhardt, R. (2025). Effects of insect frass on growth and weed occurrence in chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.). Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 90(1), 47-54 https://acs.agr.hr/acs/index.php/acs/article/view/2582/0

Conferences:

• Bytyqi, H., & Bakalli, R. (1990). Influence of Pb (lead) in activity of ALAD-it, transaminase (AST and ALT) and Alkaloid Phosphates in hens. Agronomy Day of Yugoslavia, Ohrid, Macedonia, April 1990.
• Bytyqi, H., & Bakalli, R. (1991). Contains of Pb (lead) in faeces and activity of ALAD-it during intoxication and detoxification with this heavy metal. XIV Magazine of the Work Sciences, Novi Sad, October 1990.
• Bakalli, R., Deda, Sh., Konjufca, V., Demaj, A., Berisha, B., Bytyqi, H. (1991).Influence of Pb (lead) in activity of ALAD-it, transaminases (AST and ALT) and Alkaloid Phosphates in hens, and accumulation in some soft tissues: brain and kidney. Poultry Day of ex-Yugoslavia, Ohrid, Macedonia, March 1991.
• Olsaker, I., Kantanen, J., Cinkulov, M., Brka, M., Margeta, V., Porcu, K., Tanaskovska, B., Dedovic, R., Kralik, G., Antunovic, B., Popovski, Z., Markovic, B., Bogdanovic, V., Trifunovic, S., Ivankovic, S., Hadziabulic, S., Pasic-Juhas, E., Hodzic, A., Jovanovic, S., Trailovic, R., Hoda, A., Mehmeti, H., Kastrati, R., *Bytyqi, H., & Vegara, M. (2004). Preliminary phylogenetic analyses and comments on Balkan sheep breeds. International Symposium “Sustainable Utilization of Indigenous Plant and Animal Genetic Resources in the Mediterranean Region,” Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 14–16.
• Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Vegara, M., Muji, S., Kamberi, M., Kryeziu, A., & Imeri, B. (2006). A study of mortality rates among Simmental, Brown Swiss, and Tyrol Grey breeds in small-scale farming in Kosovo. XIX Naucni-strucni skup poljoprivrede i prehrambene Industrie, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 7–9.
• Bytyqi, H., Vegara, M., Mehmeti, H., Kamberi, M., Kryeziu, A., & Muji, S. (2006). A comparison of the calf mortality for Simmental, Brown Swiss and Tyrol Grey breeds in small-scale farming in Kosovo. Works of the Fac. Agr. Uni. Sarajevo,51(57/3),73–82. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276493932researchgate.net
• Mehmeti, H., Bytyqi, H., Muji, S., & Imeri, B. (2008). Production breed characteristics of Balusha sheep in Kosovo. Scientific Bulletin, No. 15, Korça, Albania.
• Mehmeti, H., Bytyqi, H., & Muji, S. (2008). Breeding improvement of small ruminants in Kosovo. Scientific Bulletin, No. 15, Korça, Albania.
• Mehmeti, H., Bytyqi, H., & Muji, S. (2008). Managerial and morphological characteristics of Busha cattle breed in Kosovo. International Workshop on Shorthorn Cattle in the Balkans, Pogradec, Albania, September 11–13.
• Muji, S., Jahja, A., Bytyqi, H., & Mehmeti, H. (2009). Effects of using disinfection preparation D–V to reduce the number of bacterial and somatic cells in the conditions of the farm. XIV ISAH Congress, Vechta, Germany, July 19–23, pp. 931–934.
• Bytyqi, H., Muji, S., Zaugg, U., Mehmeti, H., & Jahja, A. (2009). Quality fresh milk standards and bacterial content in some dairy cattle farms in Kosovo. XIV ISAH Congress, Vechta, Germany, July 19–23, pp. 633–636.
• Hoda, A., Bytyqi, H., Dobi, P., & Mehmeti, H. (2009). Genetic diversity of Bardhoka breed in Albania and Kosovo analyzed by microsatellite markers. International Symposium “Trends in the European Agriculture Development,” Third Edition, Timisoara, Romania, May 14–15.
• Hoda, A., Bytyqi, H., & Mehmeti, H. (2010). Genetic diversity of Albanian goat breed “Liqenasit” in Albania, analyzed by 30 microsatellite markers.Institute Alb Science, Tetovë, Republic of Macedonia.
• Hoda, A., Bijo, B., Bytyqi, H., & Hykaj, G. (2011). Assessment of genetic diversity in local sheep breeds of Albania and Kosovo by microsatellite markers. RBI 8th Global Conference on the Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources, Tekirdag, Turkey, October 4–8.
• Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Muji, S., Thaqi, M., Jahja, A., Mehmedi, B., & Mestani, N. (2011). Genetic resources and morphological characteristics of cattle breeds in Kosovo. RBI 8th Global Conference on the Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources, Tekirdag, Turkey, October 4–8.
• Bytyqi, H., Thaqi, M., & Krasniqi, F. (2011). The goat resources in Kosovo. RBI 8th Global Conference on the Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources, Tekirdag, Turkey, October 4–8.
• Krasniqi, I., Bytyqi, H., Muji, S., Salihu, S., & Mehmeti, I. (2012). Microbiological study of non-pasteurized milk quality in Kosovo farms.Week of Science in Kosovo, May.
• Veliu, N., Mehmeti, H., Krasniqi, I., Mehmeti, I., & Bytyqi, H. (2012). Profile study of Busha cattle farms in Kosovo. Week of Science in Kosovo, May.
• Krasniqi, I., Bytyqi, H., Muji, S., Veliu, N., & Mehmeti, I. (2012). The impact of stress on the growth of three bacterial cultures (Listeria monocytogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, and Staphylococcus aureus) isolated from non-pasteurized milk in Kosovo. Alb-Science, August.
• Veliu, N., Mehmeti, H., Mehmeti, I., Krasniqi, I., Rrustemi, F., & Bytyçi, H. (2012). Milk quality of cattle breed Busha in Kosova. Alb-science, August 2012.
• Mehmeti, H., Mestani, N., Thaqi, M., Kastrati, R., Krasniqi, I., & Bytyqi, H. (2013). Comparison of some fertility parameters of cattle breeds Busha, Simmental and Brown Swiss in Kosovo. Week of Science in Kosovo. Scientific Conference, May 2013.
• Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., & Imeri, B. (2013). Busha; Illyrian cattle; Brachyceros. Agrobiodiversity Net Conference, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Krasniqi, F., Bytyqi, H., Kamberi, M., Mehmeti, H., & Kastrati, R. (2013). Milk production of Bush cow breed kept in pasture. In The 1st International Conference on Research and Education – Challenges Towards the Future (ICRAE2013) (pp. 24–25 May 2013).
• Bytyqi, H., Ruegg, P., Rrusetmaj, F., Kastrati, P., & Wells, S. (2014). A study of the somatic cell count of Kosovo bulk milk: Farm management and perspective. In First International Conference, Biotechnology in Agriculture (Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania, April 22–23, 2014).
• Bytyqi, H., Thaqi, M., Hoxha, F., Misini, A., Haxhija, B., & Cabrera, V. (2014). Economic assessment of dairy farm production in Kosovo. In The 11th European IFSA Symposium (April 1–4, 2014, Berlin, Germany).
• Bytyqi, H., Krasniqi, F., Mehmeti, H., & Thaqi, M. (2015). Economic assessment of buffalo farm production. In 8th Asian Buffalo Congress: Sustainable Production in the Global Economic World (April 21–25, Istanbul, Turkey).
• Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Krasniqi, F., & Thaqi, M. (2015). Calving season and parity effect on fertility parameters of buffalo in Kosovo. In 8th Asian Buffalo Congress: Sustainable Production in the Global Economic World (April 21–25, Istanbul, Turkey).
• Berisha, K., Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Sylejmani, D., & Hamidi, A. (2017). Traditional cottage cheese production and its diversity in Kosovo. In 8th International Balkan Animal Science Conference (BALNIMALCON 2017) (pp. 1/184). Prizren, Kosovo. http://euniversite.nku.edu.tr/kullanicidosyalari/2490/files/2737.pdf
• Berisha, K., Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Sylejmani, D., & Hamidi, A. (2017). Technological process of preparation of meat sheep in traditional way in Kosovo. In 8th International Balkan Animal Science Conference (BALNIMALCON 2017) (pp. 1/185). Prizren, Kosovo. http://euniversite.nku.edu.tr/kullanicidosyalari/2490/files/2736.pdf
• Berisha, K., Hyseni, A., Hajdini, E., Bytyqi, H., Hamidi, A., & Sylejmani, D. (2018). Food diversity, nutritional value, and influence of socio-economic factors in the quality of traditional diets in Kosovo. In International Conference on Sustainability (p. 1/23). Budapest, Hungary. https://uni-bge.hu/kkk/tartalom_kkk/2018/Sustainability-conference-SCHEDULE-0418.pdf
• Berisha, K., Bytyçi, H., Kiss, E., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2018). Amino acid composition of milk proteins of Busha breed cattle of Kosovo. In 3rd International Conference on Food Science and Technology (p. 1/P108). Budapest, Hungary. http://www.foodconf.hu/images/FSC2018_program.pdf
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2019). Comparison in quality parameters in soft cheeses. In 10th EuroFoodChem Conference (June 17-19). Porto, Portugal.
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2020). Comparisons of biogenic amines and amino acid composition in the fresh and dry traditional sausage of Kosovo. In Scientific Meeting of Young Researchers (December 7). Budapest, Hungary.
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2021). Determination of protein quality of dried beef meat and ham. In Young Researchers’ International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (June 4-5). Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
• Berisha, K., Bytyçi, H., Mednyánszky, Z., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2021). Amino acid composition of Rugova cheese. In XXI EuroFoodChem (November 22-24). Belgrade, Serbia (Online).
• Berisha, K., Shala, T., Alushaj, F., Berisha, A., & Bytyçi, H. (2021). Managing household food waste to achieve sustainable food security – A review. In 8th VUA Conference (November 26). Gödöllő, Hungary.
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2021). Fatty acid composition of different soft cheeses. In Lippay-Ormos-Vas (LOV) Scientific Meetings (November 29). Budapest, Hungary.
• Berisha, K., Gashi, A., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2022). Fatty acid composition of traditional sausage produced in Kosovo. In EuroFoodConf - Fourth International Conference on Food Science and Technology (June 10-11). Budapest, Hungary.
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2023). Amino acid composition of Sharri cheese. In Nutrition Science Research XI. PhD Conference (May 5). Budapest, Hungary.
• Berisha, K., Mednyánszky, Z., Bytyçi, H., & Simon Sarkadi, L. (2023). Determination of protein quality in beef sausage. In 4th Young Researchers’ International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (YRICCC IV) (June 1-3). Debrecen, Hungary.
• Vllasa, A., Hajdari, E., Ibrahimi, F., Ibrahimi, E., Berisha, K., Bytyçi, H., & Gashi, A. (2024). The impact of dietary habits on food waste in Kosovo. In First International Student Conference on Agriculture, Food Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine (July 12). Prishtina, Kosovo.
• Ibrahimi, E., Ibrahimi, F., Hajdari, E., Vllasa, A., Berisha, K., Bytyçi, H., & Gashi, A. (2024). The relationship between dietary recommendations and food waste in Kosovo. In First International Student Conference on Agriculture, Food Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine (July 12). Prishtina, Kosovo.
• Bytyçi, H., Ibrahimi, F., Ibrahimi, E., Berisha, K., Vllasa, A., Hajdari, E. (2025). The role of shopping list planning in food waste: A Kosovo perspective. In CA20133: Conference on International Sustainable Resource Recovery Strategies Toward Zero Waste (FULLRECO4US) (May 5-7). Basel, Switzerland.
• Bytyçi, H., Hajdari, E., Ibrahimi, F., Ibrahimi, E., Berisha, K., Vllasa, A., & Gashi, A. (2025). Food waste as a result of food products marking: A Kosovo perspective. In Second COST CA22134 FoodWaStop Meeting (March 4-5). Córdoba, Spain.

Other publications:

• Bytyqi, H., Mehmeti, H., Popovski, Z., Porcu, K., Tanaskovska, B., Hodžić, A., Margeta, V., Djedović, R., Hoda, A., Dobi, P., Trailović, R., Brka, M., Marković, B., Važić, B., & Vegara, M. (2006). Identification and conservation of animal genetic resources in South Eastern Europe: Catalogue of West Balkan Pramenka sheep types breed – Bardhoka strain (pp. 45–53). Skopje. ISBN 9989-845-23-9.
• Bytyqi, H. (2009). Synonyms, occurrence, description of rare breeds in the Balkan region. In W. Kugler (Ed.), Rare breeds and varieties of the Balkan atlas 2009 (pp. 97–105). Monitoring Institute, Heidehof Foundation, Stuttgart, Germany.
• Bytyçi, H., Baumung, R., Mehmeti, H., Bytyçi, S., & Fürst-Waltl, B. (2010). Breeding program for sheep farmers in Kosovo. In Agricultural Research Cooperation (Ed.). BOKU Vienna, Austria. ISBN 978-3-900962-92-0.
• Bytyqi, H. (2011). Effect of environmental sensitivity. In Milk Production / Book 2 (Chapter 11). ISBN 979-953-307-695-8 (in print).
• Bytyqi, H. (2011). Basic principles of livestock management. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG. Saarbrücken, Germany.
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