Improving the valorisation of organic dairy calves

The aim of the "VALOV'BIO" project is to improve the value of organic dairy calves that are not used for herd renewal. In particular, these animals should be reared under organic conditions throughout their lives and at the same time guarantee profitable prices for producers. The resilience of the systems to economic fluctuations is also to be improved.

The project will promote existing concepts such as calf rearing by foster cows and strengthen partnerships between dairy and suckler cow farmers. To achieve this, exchanges of experience and knowledge as well as seamless scientific support will be organised. At the same time, sales markets are to be further developed at a regional and national level in cooperation with economic players and other stakeholders.

• FranceAgriMer (CASDAR Démultiplication)

• Further programmes

• Fédération Nationale de l'Agriculture Biologique (FNAB), France
• CIVAM Bio 53, France
• Bio en Hauts-de-France, France
• Agrobio 35, France
• Bio en Normandie, France
• GABB Anjou, France
• GAB 85, France
• GAB 44, France
• CAB Pays-de-la-Loire, France
• Bio Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
• Bio Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
• Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB), France
• Institut de l'Élevage (IDELE), France
• Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE, ASTER-Mirecourt), France
• Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (FiBL), France

• Constancis Caroline (FiBL France)

Project partner

FiBL France is participating in this project as an expert in the rearing of calves raised by foster cows and will have the following tasks:

• Preparation of synthesis sheets on the fattening of calves reared with foster cows.
• Participation in the working group on calf health and welfare.
• Training groups of farmers and organic network managers on the subject of nursing calves.
• Interventions and conferences

• FiBL France