Objective Background :Livestock farming remains the cornerstone of agricultural activity throughout much of the less-favoured and lagging regions of the EU. Livestock products are vitally important as a component of rural income and employment, and as a supply of raw materials for added-value processing at the local levelThe objective is : to establish a European network of researchers studying the role oflivestock production systems in disadvantaged areas, in relation to rural development/agricultural policy, economic activity, animal/environment interactions and landscape ecology.Short description of the project :The proposal is to establish a European network of researchers studying the role oflivestock production systems in disadvantaged areas in relation to rural development/agricultural policies, economic activities, animal/environment interactions and landscape management. It will : - Integrate livestock systems research with research on agricultural policy and socio-economic changes related to livestock in disadvantaged areas; - generate information on the economic outcome of diversification; - exchange information etc. and disseminate results.There will be four sub-groups : 1. live-stock production systems; 2. rural development & agricultural policy; 3. adding value to livestock products; 4. environment interactions.The network would help improve the integration of research activities in these areas, and promote the prospects of further research relevant to the objectives. It would also generate information on the economic significance of diversifications in rural development systems through a series of agreed feasibility studies. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologylandscape ecologyagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandrysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Topic(s) 4.6.3 - Development of rural areas Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CON - Coordination of research actions Coordinator MACAULAY LAND USE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Address Craigiebuckler AB9 2QJ Aberdeen United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Iera odos str., 75 118 55 Athens - votanikos See on map CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y TECHNOLOGIA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ctra. de la coruna, km. 7 - p.o. box 8111 28040 Madrid See on map PARC REGIONAL DE BROTONNE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Maison du parc 76940 Notre-dame de bliquetuit See on map Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 581 king street AB9 1UD Aberdeen See on map
