{"id":5403,"date":"2026-10-07T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruminate-project.eu\/?page_id=5403"},"modified":"2026-10-16T05:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T05:54:44","slug":"future-farming-design-studios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruminate-project.eu\/el\/future-farming-design-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Farming Design Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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RUMINATE\u2019s network
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RUMINATE<\/b> has established six Future Farming Design Studios (FFDSs) as hybrid collaborative living labs for co-creation, demonstration and knowledge exchange in climate-resilient livestock farming.<\/p>

Located in six countries<\/b> and representing different farming systems and environmental conditions, the FFDSs will bring together farmers, breeders, advisors, researchers, industry actors, policymakers and regional authorities. Through a farmer-centric, multi-actor approach, stakeholders work together to co-develop, test and refine RUMINATE\u2019s genetic, nutritional and management strategies under real-world farming conditions.<\/p>

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MAP & UNDERSTAND<\/h3>
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Map existing livestock management practices, establish environmental, socio-economic, animal health and productivity baselines, and identify local needs, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for innovation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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CO-CREATE<\/h3>
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Bring farmers, breeders, advisors, researchers, and other stakeholders together to exchange knowledge and co-develop climate-smart solutions and strategies.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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TEST & DEMONSTRATE<\/h3>
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Test RUMINATE\u2019s developed solutions, along with management practices, under real-world farming conditions through demonstration activities across the six FFDSs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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VALIDATE & REFINE<\/h3>
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Use evidence and stakeholder feedback to refine and adapt the tested solutions and strategies.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Share knowledge and experience through interactive workshops, field and cross-visits, demonstration activities, and feedback sessions within and across the FFDS network.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The six FFDSs address RUMINATE\u2019s two core climate challenges: reducing methane emissions in dairy cattle in Belgium, the United Kingdom, and France and enhancing heat-stress resilience in dairy sheep in Greece, T\u00fcrkiye, and Romania.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Methane Emissions Mitigation
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