SheepNet - Sharing expertise and experience towards sheep productivity through networking

SheepNet is a thematic network project on practical innovation to improve sheep productivity (number of lambs weaned per bred ewe), a critical component of farmers' income and therefore of the sustainability and attractiveness of sheep farming.

SheepNet will establish a lasting exchange of scientific and practical knowledge between researchers, farmers and advisors, through a multi-actor and transdisciplinary approach at national and international levels and with the broad participation of European Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems.

This will promote the implementation and dissemination of innovative and optimal technologies and practices for improving sheep productivity. To maximize impact and ensure broad coverage of different production systems, SheepNet will bring together six of the EU's leading sheep-producing countries, as well as Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, and all relevant EU networks.

Goals :

• To generate a stock of scientific, technical and practical knowledge through a combined "top-down and bottom-up" approach and the strong participation of 45 innovative farms
• Promoting cross-fertilization through multi-stakeholder workshops at the national and international levels, broad and interactive participation of the sheep community through social networks and an interactive platform
• Developing communication and learning materials, web tools, an interactive platform designed to assist both scientists and stakeholders, and strong interaction with the EIP AGRI Service Point will ensure broad and lasting accessibility to SheepNet results.