Good Practice - Project
“Lamb lift” Innovation to stimulate lamb production
An EIP-AGRI Operational Group established a new quality standard for Swedish lamb in order to increase the competitiveness of the sector.
General information
RDP Priority
- P3. Food chain and risk management
RDP Focus Area
- 3A: Agri-food chain integration & quality
RDP Measure
- M16: Cooperation
Summary
‘Lamb lift’ is an EIP-AGRI Operational Group consisting of farmers, consultants, slaughterhouses, researchers, traders, and wholesalers. They worked together to identify the most important quality characteristics of lamb meat production and put in place a set of best practices across the entire value chain. The resulting quality standard is aimed at building consumer confidence and driving sales.
Results
A quality standard for Swedish lamb and a corresponding set of best practices.
A suite of videos, tools, and checklists freely available online.
New knowledge transfer networks and increased collaboration in the sector.
Promoter
Swedish Federation of Farmers (LRF)
Funding
Total budget 3 492 330 (SEK)
EAFRD 3 321 330 (SEK)
Private / own 100 000 (SEK)
Other 71 000 (SEK)
Ressources
Documents
50._lamb_lift_innovation_to_stimulate_lamb_production.pdf
(PDF – 313.51 Ko)
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