iSAGE Final Conference

The iSAGE Final Conference "Opportunities to improve the profitability and sustainability of the sheep and goat sector" targets farmer and processor organisations, government and non-governmental bodies and international organisations with a role in the sheep and goat sector. It will take place in Brussels on Wednesday 26 February 2020.

The aim is to discuss implementation strategies for ISAGE project outputs and to provide recommendations at the European scale of future needs to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of sheep and goat systems through:

• Increased efficiency and profitability
• Improved overall sustainability (environment, welfare) and innovative capacity of the sector
• Enhanced consumer acceptance of sheep and goat products
• New efficiency traits for breeding schemes

There is no registration fee, register here.

For more information visit the website of the event.

The iSAGE Horizon 2020 project is about maintaining a sustainable sheep and goat sector in Europe through innovation. The project looked into ways to breed sheep and goats so they are healthy, productive and produce meat and milk that the consumer wants to eat and drink, whilst finding ways to find ways for farms to be productive and resist the future challenges. More info.

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