The second symposium of the LowInputBreeds project is taking place May 15 to 18, 2012 in Tunis, Tunisia. It is held in the framework of the 14th International Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM Network on Sheep and Goats Sub-Network on Nutrition, entitled "Feeding and management strategies to improve livestock productivity, welfare and product quality under climate change".
Papers can be submitted by November 30, 2011.
LowInputBreeds is the acronym of the project 'Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production'. It is funded under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities.
Further information
Links
- lowinputbreeds.org: Website of the LowInputBreeds projekt
- lowinputbreeds.org: 2. LowInputBreeds Symposium
- iamz.ciheam.org: 14. Seminar of the FAO-CIHEAM network on sheep and goats
- fao.org: Food and Agriculture Orgsanisation of the United Nations
- ciheam.org: International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean
Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)