Animal nutritional requirements and nutritional value of feed under different production management conditions (HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FORK-02-5-two-stage)
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine informs that the second stage of calls in Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment within Pillar II Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness are available. Deadline for applications in the 2nd stage – September 17, 2024.
Animal nutritional requirements and nutritional value of feed under different production management conditions (HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FORK-02-5-two-stage).
A successful proposal will support the objective of the farm to fork strategy to transition to a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly European agriculture, and contribute to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of specific farming sectors and preserve biodiversity. It is expected to contribute to limit the reliance of the European agricultural sector to imported feed materials.
The proposed project will enhance the use of locally produced and more climate-friendly solutions for animal feed without compromising animal performance and productivity. It will focus on existing or alternative source of nutrients using value chain approaches to maximize feed production and feed use efficiency, supporting the local environment and farm circularity.
Activities under this topic will contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
- Guidelines for processes and policies for improved resource-efficient production, use, and diversification of safe feedstuffs;
- Optimised use of feedstuffs, new plants, forage species and associations at local level;
- Uptake by farmers of practices to diversify sources of feedstuffs and use of natural resources on rangeland, where appropriate;
- (Alternative) Feed production/supply strategies that facilitate self-sufficiency and ensure safety of feed; closed nutrient cycle at local level and diminished environmental and climate footprint;
- Improved systems for facilitating the planning and calculation of the rations/diets of feed adjusted to specific livestock and individual/group animal requirements, and for mitigating the risk of anti-nutritional factors or contaminants in feedstuffs.
Details: Funding & tenders (europa.eu)
