LOWINPUTBREEDS
"Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production."
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Organization address
address: Kensington Terrace 6 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Totale costo | 8˙944˙343 € |
| EC contributo | 5˙999˙995 € |
| Programma | FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology |
| Code Call | FP7-KBBE-2007-2A |
| Funding Scheme | CP-IP |
| Anno di inizio | 2009 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2009-05-01 - 2014-04-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Organization address
address: Kensington Terrace 6 contact info |
UK (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) | coordinator | 1˙343˙123.00 |
| 2 |
FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHENLANDBAU STIFTUNG
Organization address
address: ACKERSTRASSE POSTFACH 1 contact info |
CH (Frick) | participant | 1˙118˙487.00 |
| 3 |
STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK
Organization address
address: Costerweg 50 contact info |
NL (WAGENINGEN) | participant | 667˙704.00 |
| 4 |
GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITAET GOETTINGEN STIFTUNG OEFFENTLICHEN RECHTS
Organization address
address: WILHELMSPLATZ 1 contact info |
DE (GOTTINGEN) | participant | 638˙000.00 |
| 5 |
TOPIGS RESEARCH CENTER IPG BV
Organization address
address: Schoenaker 6 contact info |
NL (BEUNINGEN GLD) | participant | 612˙047.00 |
| 6 |
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE
Organization address
address: Rue De L'Universite 147 contact info |
FR (PARIS CEDEX 07) | participant | 373˙500.00 |
| 7 |
HELLINIKOS GEORGIKOS ORGANISMOS - DIMITRA (HELLENIC AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION - DEMETER)
Organization address
address: PATISSION KAI ANDROU 1 contact info |
EL (ATHENS) | participant | 317˙520.00 |
| 8 |
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA
Organization address
address: PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 2 contact info |
IT (CATANIA) | participant | 162˙561.00 |
| 9 |
JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LANDLICHE RAUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI
Organization address
address: BUNDESALLEE 50 contact info |
DE (BRAUNSCHWEIG) | participant | 150˙000.00 |
| 10 |
Nome Ente NON disponibile
Organization address
address: Spoorstraat 69 contact info |
NL (Boxmeer) | participant | 138˙030.00 |
| 11 |
LOUIS BOLK INSTITUUT
Organization address
address: HOOFDSTRAAT 24 contact info |
NL (DRIEBERGEN RIJSENBURG) | participant | 131˙273.00 |
| 12 |
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI
Organization address
address: KONGRESNI TRG 12 contact info |
SI (LJUBLJANA) | participant | 108˙750.00 |
| 13 | KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET | DK | participant | 67˙500.00 |
| 14 |
UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
Organization address
address: Place De L'Universite 1 contact info |
BE (LOUVAIN LA NEUVE) | participant | 37˙500.00 |
| 15 |
CENTRUM VYSKUMU ZIVOCISNEJ VYROBY NITRA
Organization address
address: HLOHOVECKA 2 contact info |
SK (LUZIANKY) | participant | 30˙000.00 |
| 16 |
TEAGASC - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Organization address
address: Oak Park contact info |
IE (CARLOW) | participant | 30˙000.00 |
| 17 |
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO
Organization address
address: Via Festa Del Perdono 7 contact info |
IT (MILANO) | participant | 30˙000.00 |
| 18 | Nome Ente NON disponibile | BR | participant | 24˙000.00 |
| 19 |
INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE
Organization address
address: Rue Hedi Karray contact info |
TN (ARIANA) | participant | 20˙000.00 |
| 20 |
applied genetics network
Organization address
address: Boertjistrasse 8b contact info |
CH (Davos) | participant | 0.00 |
| 21 |
BRAUNVIEH SCHWEIZ GENOSSENSCHAFT
Organization address
address: Chamerstrasse 56 contact info |
CH (ZUG) | participant | 0.00 |
| 22 |
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: Corner of Springs and Ellesmere Junction Road contact info |
NZ (Canterbury) | participant | 0.00 |
| 23 |
NARODNE POL'NOHOSPODARSKE A POTRAVINARSKE CENTRUM
Organization address
address: HLOHOVECKA 2 contact info |
SK (LUZIANKY) | participant | 0.00 |
| 24 |
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION.
Organization address
address: "Egialias And Chalepa Street, Maroussi 19" contact info |
EL (ATHENS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 25 |
Pigture Iberica S.L.
Organization address
address: CHILE 8 contact info |
ES (LAS ROZAS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 26 |
Swissgenetics
Organization address
address: Meielenfeldweg 12 contact info |
CH (Zollikofen) | participant | 0.00 |
| 27 |
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Organization address
address: STONE ROAD EAST 50 contact info |
CA (GUELPH) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The proposed integrating project LOWINPUTBREEDS aims to develop integrated LIVESTOCK BREEDING and MANAGEMENT strategies to improve ANIMAL HEALTH, product QUALITY and PERFORMANCE in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production through research, dissemination and training activities. The consortium includes 11 academic centres of excellence and 6 genetics/breeding companies (4 SMEs) in 11 European, 2 ICPC and 2 industrialised third countries. The proposed project has 4 main Science and Technology OBJECTIVES: 1. To DEVELOP and evaluate INNOVATIVE BREEDING CONCEPTS, including (a) genome wide and (b) marker assisted selection, and (c) cross-, (d) ‘flower’- and (e) farmer participatory breeding strategies, which will deliver genotypes with ‘robustness’ and quality traits required under ‘low input’ conditions. The project will focus on 5 LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (dairy cows, dairy and meat sheep, pigs and laying hens) and design SPECIES-SPECIFIC BREEDING STRATEGIES for different macroclimatic regions in Europe. 2. To INTEGRATE the use of IMPROVED GENOTYPES with INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT approaches including improved diets, feeding regimes and rearing systems. This will focus on issues (e.g. mastitis and parasite control, animal welfare problems) where breeding or management innovations alone are unlikely to provide satisfactory solutions. 3. To IDENTIFY potential ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, GENETIC DIVERSITY and ETHICAL IMPACTS of project deliverables to ensure they conform to different societal priorities and consumer demands/expectations and are acceptable to producers. 4. To ESTABLISH an efficient TRAINING and DISSEMINATION programme aimed at rapid exploitation and application of project deliverables by the organic and ‘low input’ livestock industry.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Organic farming is undoubtedly best for product quality and animal welfare. European research has developed new breeding concepts to optimise lower input livestock production.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Conventional agricultural practices rely on high input methods which generally involve animal confinement. The http://www.lowinputbreeds.org/ (LOWINPUTBREEDS) project has developed and applied innovative breeding methods including marker assisted selection and genome wide selection specially geared for organic conditions. Focusing on breeds of cattle, sheep, laying hens and pigs, the scientists have also integrated management practices such as diet, disease control and rearing systems.
Genomic breeding values measured for cattle included important novel functional traits such as milking temperament and speed. Considering milk products, the researchers have completed a fatty acid profile, all-important in the taste, aesthetics and quality of dairy produce.
In Crete, dairy sheep are responding well to tannin-rich forage (plant material). Not only was helminth worm egg count reduced on this diet but infected ewes didn't suffer from increases in parasite eggs shortly after giving birth. Sheep in France and Switzerland also showed beneficial effects due to pasture management. Analysis of meat quality and tannin rich forage is ongoing.
Traditional pig breeds appeared unsuitable for organic pork production but regional products are more promising. Experts preferred air-dried sausages from traditional breeds compared to hybrid lines, for example. Project scientists in the Netherlands have developed a rotation breeding system that enables pig producers to produce their own young female pigs.
Out of 276 farms involved, 80 are testing new genotypes of laying hens. Performance is good for health, behaviour and egg production. One focus is on determining factors that will extend laying period. Effects of management and feeding regimes on egg sensory and nutritional quality are currently being evaluated.
Important themes discussed at the three conferences held included ethical issues. Dissemination of up-to-date information is also through the constantly updated website and biannual newsletters.
The impact on organic farming promises to be significant. Improved genotypes for health, performance and product quality combined with management adaptations promise to raise the standards in 'low input' systems while maintaining quality of life for the livestock.