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"Sustainable Animal Husbandry" Training Program at Ljubljana University: AVM Participates

Yesterday in Slovenia, the "Sustainable Animal Husbandry" training program commenced as part of the Erasmus+ project "Sustainable Animal Husbandry and Welfare" (Sulawe), with the participation of the Association of Milk Producers of Ukraine (AMP).

The training is being held at the Biotechnical Faculty of Ljubljana University, one of the largest in Europe and the most renowned in Slovenia. During the educational tour, lecturers and researchers from Ljubljana University, along with representatives from Slovenian farms and research farms, will share their insights on the concept of sustainable animal husbandry, its social perception from the perspectives of producers and consumers, and the technological and managerial measures required to adhere to sustainable animal husbandry principles.

AMP team member Nataliya Rumen is participating in the training, so we will share the most interesting insights on AMP's Facebook page during the course of the training.

Background Information:

The Erasmus+ international technical assistance project "Sustainable Animal Husbandry and Welfare" (SULAWE) runs from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. The project aims to study the experience of EU universities in training specialists for animal husbandry (focusing on pig farming, dairy farming, and poultry farming) and qualification centers for current farm specialists. The outcome will be the development of updated or new educational modules for Ukrainian universities in the areas of "Sustainable Animal Farming," "Animal Welfare," and "Digital Farming."

 


The European Union's Erasmus+ international technical assistance project "Sustainable Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare" (SULAWE) brings together scientists from Ukrainian universities Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Poltava State Agrarian University, Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian University, Scientific and Methodological Center for Higher and Pre-Higher Education) and European universities (University of Nürtingen-Geislingen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and University of Ljubljana) and industry business associations (Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, Association of Milk Producers, Ukrainian Corporation for the Production of Meat on an Industrial Basis "Tvarinprom"). During the project implementation in 2023-2025, representatives of the scientific community and the livestock business association will have the opportunity to adopt the experience of the best European universities in training young specialists and upgrading the qualifications of specialists in livestock enterprises.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European. Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Press service of the Association of Milk Producers


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