– by C. Morgan-Davies (SRUC)
TechCare is nearing its end, and we are organizing a final event to outline some of the main results and discuss more widely their implications. TechCare aimed to demonstrate innovative approaches to monitor animal-based welfare indicators and improve welfare management in small ruminant (SR) systems using precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies along the whole production chain, enabling all stakeholders, from farmers to consumers and regulators, to choose animal welfare friendly products.
During the project, we tackled the challenge of using innovative and low-cost technologies, adapted to small ruminant systems across the EU. The 1.5-day final event will kick off with interventions from sister projects (aWISH, DECIDE, Digi4Live, ClearFarm) and will showcase the project’s main results in terms of welfare assessments and their priorities as well as the activities carried out within the project’s pilot and large scale phases.
Moreover, the developed online tools, alongside promising prototypes, will be presented, and our business models explained. Panel discussions on welfare and innovations, and data use with the participation of prominent stakeholders, will also take place. Do join us, in person or online, on the 17-18th June in Brussels.
For any information you can contact: marlene@eaap.org. To register visit the website.
