Objective Intensive genetic selection in dairy cattle has resulted in a modern cows with very high milk yield but reduced fertility and poor calving performance. The sustainability of dairy cattle farming systems relies in large part on the ability of cows to maintain reproductive performance as they cope with the constraints imposed by environmental conditions and livestock practices.The strategic aim of this project is to unlock the potential for proactive herd management by providing the farmer with improved tools for on-farm reproductive monitoring and management. This will be achieved by a pluridisciplinary approach to eliminate the key scientific/methodological blockages and develop innovative solutions for a robust and sustainable improvement of fertility in cows. The project is structured in four R&D workpackages, one demonstration, one outreach and one management WP. The project will: 1) develop models to support on farm decision at different levels: animal fertility, herd management, and socio-economic impact for the farm and the farmer 2) identify genes and pathways involved in the adaptation of the reproductive function to different environmental conditions, especially low input feeding systems 3) identify the functional quantitative trait nucleotides for days till first luteal activity (based on progesterone measures) and estimate genomic breeding values using whole sequence information on individuals 4) study the adaptative response of animals to different feeding systems and management strategies 5) demonstrate the applicability of the knowledge and tools produced in the PROLIFIC project at the farm level 6) disseminate the knowledge produced in the project to the relevant stakeholders. PROLIFIC is a pluridisciplinary project taking advantage of the skills and expertise (modelling, molecular biology, genomics, phenotypic recording and statistics) of partners from all Europe. Seven research organizations, one industry and four SMEs are involved in the project Fields of science agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairysocial sciencessociologydemographyfertilitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnucleotidesagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandrynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2012.1.3-04 - Optimised terrestrial farm animal reproduction systems and/or technologies Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT Address 147 rue de l'universite 75007 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Nathalie Pouvreau (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 735 987,00 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AARHUS UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 128 316,00 Address Nordre ringgade 1 8000 Aarhus c See on map Region Danmark Midtjylland Østjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Vagn Cramer (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CONFEDERACION DE ASOCIACIONES DE FRISONA ESPANOLA Spain EU contribution € 100 000,00 Address Carretera nacional de andalucia km 23.6 28320 Pinto See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Juan Pena (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INRAE TRANSFERT SAS France EU contribution € 155 000,00 Address Rue du docteur finlay 28 75015 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Baldissera Giovani (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TEAGASC - 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