Good Practice - Project
ALTIBIOTIQUE – campaign to decrease the use of antibiotics on animal livestock
A project offering training modules targeting bovine breeders to promote alternative methods to maintain healthy livestock and decrease the use of antibiotics
General information
RDP Priority
- P2. Competitiveness
RDP Focus Area
- 2A: Farm’s performance, restructuring & modernisation
RDP Measure
- M01: Knowledge transfer & information actions
Summary
The Regional Association of Animal Health and Identification (ARSIA) delivers training for livestock breeders throughout the year 2017, with the aim of reducing the use of antibiotics. The sessions also provide advice on how to better manage animal health through concrete preventive solutions that are reducing the development of diseases in cattle breeding.
Results
75 training session were implemented during the project implementation period.
By the end of September 2017, 371 trainees attended the sessions. The target is to reach 450 breeders by the end of the project.
A cumulative reduction of 20.% is achieved since 2011.
Promoter
ARSIA
Funding
Total budget 38 000 (EUR)
EAFRD 15 200 (EUR)
National/regional 22 800 (EUR)
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Resources
Documents
gp_be_altibiotique_web.pdf
(PDF – 582.78 KB)
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