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. 

CAP Implementation

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.

CAP Implementation

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.

CAP Implementation

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

Good Practice - Project | 22 Jun 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.

CAP Implementation

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

Good Practice - Project | 22 Jun 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.  

CAP Implementation

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

Good Practice - Project | 22 Jun 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.

CAP Implementation

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.

CAP Implementation

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.  