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This funding call aims to enhance sustainable and environmentally responsible livestock farming systems through advancements in animal breeding and genetics. It focuses on addressing climate change challenges, including adaptation and mitigation strategies, by identifying and integrating specific traits in breeding programs. Proposals should aim to improve livestock robustness, resilience, and efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring animal well-being. Activities should include identifying new traits, developing tools for measuring genotype-environment interactions, demonstrating operational breeding programs, and analyzing cost-effectiveness. Proposals must apply the multi-actor approach, ensuring collaboration among stakeholders such as farmers, breeders, advisors, and policymakers.
Opening: 06-05-2025
Deadline(s): 04-09-2025
Data provided by Ghent University
This funding opportunity represents a pre-agreed draft that has not yet been officially approved by the European Commission. The final, approved version is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2025. This draft is provided for informational purposes and may be used to preliminarily form consortia and develop project ideas, but it is offered without any guarantees or warranties.
Expected Outcome
• Enhanced understanding of genotype-environment interactions for sustainable livestock management.
• Identification and application of genomic and phenotypic traits in breeding schemes.
• Improved contributions of breeding to sustainability and production efficiency.
• Policy advice and scientific support for EU strategies related to sustainable livestock production.
Scope
• Identify new traits for lower greenhouse gas emissions and climate adaptation challenges.
• Develop tools and methods for genotype-environment interaction measurements.
• Demonstrate operational breeding programs focusing on resilience and sustainability.
• Analyze cost-effectiveness and incentives for using specific traits.
• Ensure multi-actor collaboration with diverse stakeholders.