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Animal Task ForceGeneral introduction
The Animal Task Force (since 2011)
• A European Public-Private Platform (PPP):
research, farmers & industries organizations
• Promoting a sustainable and competitive animal
production sector in Europe;
• By fostering knowledge development
and innovation in Europe;
• Covering the whole animal production chain.
What we do:
Arrange dialogue on sector innovation
with key stakeholders in Europe.(EC, Members of Parliament, industryorganisations, NGOs, scientific community)
Enhance cooperation in European
research & innovation
Provide input for EU research agenda
(Horizon2020, EIP-Agri, JPI FACCE, SCAR)
Stakeholders
EAAP 2014
Brochure
Enable knowledge exchange
(workshops, events, website)
Our impact:
White Paper 2013
Research and innovation
priorities for a competitive and
sustainable European
livestock sector
Knowledge development
to adress societal
challenges by
innovation
Addendum 2014input H2020 2016/17
Towards innovations in animal production
ATF members (2015)
Private sector (European Technology Platforms and Branch Organizations)FEFAC, FABRE-TP (EFFAB), IFAH-Europe
COPA-COGECA, UECBV, EDA, FEFANA, CEJA,
CEMA, FVE/EVERI
Leading European Research Organizations Aarhus University, CERTH-HELLAS, EBRC,
GEFETEC, IBNA, INIA, INRA, LUKE,
Polish Academy of Sciences, SLU, Teagasc,
Wageningen UR, DAFA, CRA, NPPC, IAS,
Agroscope.
Baltic, Central Europe, Balkans (2015)
• Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
• Slovakia, Czech, Hungary
• Austria
• Slovenia, others
2nd Addendum to the
White Paper
Increased emphasis on Aquaculture (2015)
3th Addendum to the White PaperImproved (climate smart) production systems (onshore RAS, offshore IMTA), with robust and efficient species, supported by smart breeding, customised feeding and alternative feed resources
Central theme for 2015:
Precision Livestock Farming
Precision Livestock Farming as key theme for
2015, and all aspects contributing to PLF:
Feeding
Health management
Housing systems
Breeding
Agri technology
Big Data management
Dialogue with
EU institutions
Monthly visits to Brussels by ATF President.
Target institutions:
DG Research & innovation
DG Agriculture & Rural Development
DG Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
DG Clima
DG Health & Consumers
DG Sante
European Parliament, MEPs Agri committee
ATF Presidency & Secretariat
Dr. Martin Scholten – PresidentDirector Animal Sciences - Wageningen UR,2nd term for Martin, 3rd term for Wageningen UR
Prof. Jean-Louis Peyraud– representing research organisations Directeur de recherche animaux – INRA1st term for Jean-Louis
Ir. Jan Venneman – representing industry organisationsGeneral Secretary FABRE-TP1st term for Jan (2nd term for FABRE-TP)
Florence Macherez & Alessia Ciardo-Secretariat
Activities 2015
Innovative farming seminar (IfA & ATF)
19 May – UK
EAAP / ATF Special Session
‘How to implement Precision Livestock Farming’
31 August – Warsaw, Poland
ATF Seminar on PLF
17 November 2015 – Brussels
PLF position paper
end of 2015