Animal welfare

38 result(s)

Good Practice - Project | 04 Jan. 2021

MAVAS - Biosensor development for the detection of mastitis

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group is developing a biosensor that will quickly identify mastitis infections in dairy cows and thus improve the efficiency of the sector. 

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+1) Estonia

Good Practice - Project | 28 Sep 2020

Installing a cow herd management system in a dairy farm

A young female farmer used RDP support to install a cow herd management system which improved the economic and animal welfare performance of the farm.

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas (+2) Poland

Good Practice - Project | 28 Sep 2020

Expansion of cow stable in Denmark

A conventional dairy farmer in Denmark used RDP support to build a new stable which enabled reduced production costs and improved animal welfare conditions.

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas (+1) Denmark

Good Practice - Project | 22 Juni 2020

Setting up a new pig stable at Stenbrogård

Expanding the production capacity of a pig farm in Denmark, while improving animal welfare and reducing NH3 emissions.

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas (+2) Denmark

Good Practice - Project | 22 Juni 2020

Construction of a new energy efficient broiler house

Rural Development Progamme investment support enabled a conventional broiler farmer to construct a new energy efficient broiler house.  

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+3) Denmark

Good Practice - Project | 22 Juni 2020

Producing green energy from pig manure

Developing a new and practical system to manage pig manure more efficiently, as a means to significantly reduce NH3 emissions and produce green energy.

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+4) Belgium

Good Practice - Project | 02 Apr. 2020

Animal welfare by the Ollikkala pig farm

A pig farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to improve the animals’ living conditions and the branding of their products.

GAP-Implementierung

Agricultural Productivity, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas Finland

Good Practice - Project | 02 Apr. 2020

Improved hygienic and veterinary standards of slaughtering

Investing in facilities that respect animal welfare enabled a meat processing company to improve its profitability while responding to society’s ethical concerns.  