ORGANIC LIVESTOCK FARMING : NUTRITIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF CONVERSION

Objective

The project will assess the costs and long-term financial viability of converting high input farms into organic farms by means of efficient use of animal waste, use of improved clover and herb varieties, control of weeds by non-chemical methods, nutritional influence of forage legumes and the effect of using home produced feed on animal health and performance of dairy cows.

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 111 - Conversion, diversification and extensification

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

TEAGASC

Address

Wexford
Ireland

Participants (4)

BBSRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research

United Kingdom

Address

Aberystwyth Research Centre Plas Gogerddan
SY23 3EB Aberystwyth

INST. LOUIS BOLK

Netherlands

Address

Hoofdstraat 24
3972 LA Driebergen

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

Germany

Address

Katzenburgweg 7-9
53115 Bonn

University of Wales, Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

Address

Old College King Street
SY23 2AX Aberystwyth