Networks and platforms

Collect cutting-edge knowledge ready to be put into practice by "end users" but not yet implemented well. Establish and maintain a knowledge sharing/qualification environment between farmers, business actors, researchers and advisors as a common ground to identify needs, evaluate new tools and innovations and facilitate exchange.

Euraknos will increase the compilation of practice-ready knowledge by intensifying the interaction between various agricultural or forestry food networks, thus maximizing results for practitioners. Cross-fertilization will be organized among existing thematic networks spanning different countries, regions and production systems.

Best Practice Hens (BPH) will prepare and provide practical support to egg producers to encourage them to move from caged to cage-free systems. This applies to both the breeding of laying hens and the maintenance of laying hens in the production period.

Sm@RT uses an original interactive, transdisciplinary and multi-actor approach, based on 3 levels of networks: 1) a network of well-equipped demonstration farms ('digifarms'), 2) a network of innovative commercial farms to encourage exchanges with 3 ) the small ruminant industry in each country.