Objective
The overall objective of RELACS is to foster development and facilitate adoption of cost-efficient and environmentally safe tools and technologies, to phase out the dependency on and use of contentious inputs in organic farming systems. RELACS will reduce the use of copper and mineral oil , manure from conventional farms, provide alternatives to excessive use of anthelmintics in small ruminants, reduce antibiotic use in dairy cattle and moderate reliance on synthetic vitamins in cattleand poultry production.
To pursue this aim, (i) RELACS will provide a comprehensive overview of the current use of and critical evaluation of the need for external inputs in organic plant and animal production. We aim to (ii) bring far developed (TRL≥6) alternatives to copper, mineral oils, and anthelmintics to the market, (iii) extend the use of farmer-driven techniques to reduce antibiotics to a wider range of EU regions, and (iv) develop and explore innovative approaches to reduce synthetic vitamin use and propose acceptable vitamin and plant nutrition sources, based on thorough systems analysis and R&D. (v) The products and management practices will be evaluated in different pedo-climatic and farming conditions in the EU and Mediterranean third countries. (vi) RELACS will develop implementation roadmaps by analysis of the socio-economic conditions required for acceptance and adoption of alternatives and provide scientific support for relevant EU policies to develop fair, reliable and implementable rules. (vii) Rapid dissemination and adoption of techniques along the food value chain will be achieved via established dissemination structures in 12 European countries.
RELACS builds on results of previous research projects and takes forward far advanced solutions. The multi-actor approach is the core of both, the consortium and the project, as RELACS was developed by involving actors and stakeholders from research, organic farmers, advisors and industry from the start.
Fields of science
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculture
- agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairy
- medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsantibiotics
- agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and management
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38098 San Michele All'Adige
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38122 Trento
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531 98 LIDKOPING
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82166 Munchen
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21635 Jork
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8230 Abyhoj
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8200 AARHUS N
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41013 Sevilla
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50403 Tartu
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2018 Antwerpen
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40121 Bologna
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BS1 6AD Bristol
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1000 Sofia
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EH9 3JG Edinburgh
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1165 Kobenhavn
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70599 Stuttgart
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70010 Valenzano
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75595 Paris
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35510 Cesson Sevigne
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75012 Paris
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69590 St Symphorien Sur Coise
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49120 Chemille En Anjou
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38116 Braunschweig
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1430 Aas
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1033 BUDAPEST
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35633 Lahnau
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5070 Frick
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1840 Londerzeel
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