The FFDS at a glance
The Greek FFDS is hosted at MENIKIO, an organic, semi-intensive dairy sheep farm. It evaluates integrated strategies to enhance heat-stress resilience and animal welfare, combining genetic screening, targeted nutritional protocols, and management practices under real-world farming conditions.
The demonstration assesses how these approaches can support animal adaptation and productivity while aligning with organic farming principles.
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Farm MENIKIO
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Breed Lacaune
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Production System Organic, semi-intensive
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Scale Approximately 200 sheep
Demonstration Focus
Genetic Screening
Identification of heat-resilient and heat-susceptible animals based on their genetic background.
Targeted Nutrition & Management
Targeted nutritional protocols and management practices, aligned with organic farming principles, to enhance heat resilience and climate adaptation.
Monitoring in Real-World Conditions
Monitoring of animal productivity, welfare, and environmental conditions throughout the demonstration.
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