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.

Project Information

LOWINPUTBREEDS

Grant agreement ID: 222623

Project closed

Start date 1 May 2009

End date 30 April 2014

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 8 944 343,60

EU contribution € 5 999 995,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
United Kingdom

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.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science › dairy
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science › domestic animals › animal husbandry
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › genomes

Keywords

• 'Flower' breeding
• Animal Health & Welfare
• Farmer participatory breeding
• Genome wide selection
• Husbandry
• Livestock Breeding
• Marker assisted selection

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE-2007-1-3-07 - Improving animal health, product quality andperformance of organic and low-input livestock systems through integration of breeding and innovatiove management techniques

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2007-2A
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

• EU contribution: € 1 343 123,00
• Address: KINGS GATE ; NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne ; United Kingdom
• Region: North East (England) › Northumberland and Tyne and Wear › Tyneside
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Christine Masterson (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (26)

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 1 118 487,00
• Address: ACKERSTRASSE 113 ; 5070 Frick
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Nordwestschweiz › Aargau
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Bettina Landau (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

• EU contribution: € 373 500,00
• Address: 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE ; 75007 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Nathalie Dospital (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITAT GOTTINGEN STIFTUNG OFFENTLICHEN RECHTS

Germany

• EU contribution: € 638 000,00
• Address: WILHELMSPLATZ 1 ; 37073 Gottingen
• Region: Niedersachsen › Braunschweig › Göttingen
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Kurt Von Figura (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 162 561,00
• Address: PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 2 ; 95131 Catania
• Region: Isole › Sicilia › Catania
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Giuseppe D'urso (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

ELLINIKOS GEORGIKOS ORGANISMOS - DIMITRA

Greece

• EU contribution: € 317 520,00
• Address: KOURTIDOU 56-58 ; 11145 Athina
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Smaragda Sotiraki (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Participation ended

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Egialias And Chalepa Street, Maroussi 19 ; 15125 ATHENS
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Smaragda Sotiraki (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LAENDLICHE RAEUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI

Germany

• EU contribution: € 150 000,00
• Address: BUNDESALLEE 50 ; 38116 Braunschweig
• Region: Niedersachsen › Braunschweig › Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Gerold Rahmann (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 67 500,00
• Address: NORREGADE 10 ; 1165 Kobenhavn
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Byen København
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ivan Kristoffersen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI

Slovenia

• EU contribution: € 108 750,00
• Address: KONGRESNI TRG 12 ; 1000 Ljubljana
• Region: Slovenija › Zahodna Slovenija › Osrednjeslovenska
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Bernarda Dolinsek (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 37 500,00
• Address: PLACE DE L UNIVERSITE 1 ; 1348 Louvain La Neuve
• Region: Région wallonne › Prov. Brabant Wallon › Arr. Nivelles
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Valerie Hilson (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Swissgenetics

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Meielenfeldweg 12 ; 3052 Zollikofen
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Bern / Berne
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Barbara Lanz (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

BRAUNVIEH SCHWEIZ GENOSSENSCHAFT

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Chamerstrasse 56 ; 6300 ZUG
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Beat Bapst (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

applied genetics network

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Boertjistrasse 8b ; 7260 Davos
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Tina Stricker (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

TOPIGS NORSVIN RESEARCH CENTER BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 612 047,00
• Address: MEERENDONKWEG 25 ; 5216 TZ 'S HERTOGENBOSCH
• Region: Zuid-Nederland › Noord-Brabant › Noordoost-Noord-Brabant
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Gerrie Heijnen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Pigture Iberica S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CHILE 8 ; 28290 LAS ROZAS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Antionio Redondo (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Institut de Sélection Animale BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 138 030,00
• Address: Spoorstraat 69 ; 5830 AC Boxmeer
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Erik Mobach (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE

Tunisia

• EU contribution: € 20 000,00
• Address: Rue Hedi Karray ; 2080 Ariana
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Amor Chermiti (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

New Zealand

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Corner of Springs and Ellesmere Junction Road ; 8150 Canterbury
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Peter John (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

Canada

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: GORDON STREET ; N1G 2W1 Guelph
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Laura Beaupre (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Brazil

• EU contribution: € 24 000,00
• Address: Av. P.H. Rolfs S/N ; 36570-000 Viçosa
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Demetrius Silva (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 667 704,00
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Boudewijn Kroes (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING LOUIS BOLK INSTITUUT

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 131 273,00
• Address: KOSTERIJLAND 3 ; 3981 AJ Bunnik
• Region: West-Nederland › Utrecht › Utrecht
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Nel Blok (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CENTRUM VYSKUMU ZIVOCISNEJ VYROBY NITRA

Participation ended

Slovakia

• EU contribution: € 30 000,00
• Address: HLOHOVECKA 2 ; 951 41 LUZIANKY
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Peter Polák (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NARODNE POL'NOHOSPODARSKE A POTRAVINARSKE CENTRUM

Slovakia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: HLOHOVECKA 2 ; 951 41 Luzianky
• Region: Slovensko › Západné Slovensko › Nitriansky kraj
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Peter Polák (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO

Italy

• EU contribution: € 30 000,00
• Address: Via Festa Del Perdono 7 ; 20122 Milano
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Lombardia › Milano
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Donatella Sacchelli (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TEAGASC - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 30 000,00
• Address: Oak Park ; R93 Carlow
• Region: Ireland › Southern › South-East
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mary O'brien (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data