UPBA was created to align breeding goals to the national breeding policy.UPBA main goal therefore is to encourage registration, administer member ships, promote pure and cross breed pigs, provision of breeding stock and germplasm, maintain important records and provide members with information, organizing various activities such as shows, may regulate breeding and raise funds for research related to the breed. UPBA was National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Data Bank in conjunction with International Livestock Research Institute and BOKU (Initially funded by Austrian Development Agency)