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The SCAR Animal Health and Welfare CWG held its annual plenary meeting from 9-10th December 2024 in Rome, with the possibility of online participation for members unable to attend in person. The aim of the meeting was to consolidate the European network with authorities, funders, experts and private partners with a strong interest in animal health and animal welfare. The first day was dedicated to the meetings of the two subgroups of the CWG (Animal Welfare subgroup and Strategy &... |
A new policy brief has been produced by the SCAR ARCH, Food Systems and Bioeconomy working groups on ‘Research and innovation priorities for more sustainable food systems in Europe and globally’.
It highlights the key insights and recommendations from the virtual workshop “International Expert Consultation on Research Needs and Priorities for the Transformation to Sustainable Food Systems at European and Global Level”, held from 23-25th January 2024.
The goal of the workshop was to...
We are delighted to extend an invitation to join us for the webinar "Advancing Food Safety Management: Bridging Research, Innovative Technologies, and Regulations”, the fourth in the RefreSCAR Spotlight on webinar series. It will provide the audience with new perspectives on food safety management featuring the management process of the USDA ARS Food Safety National Program, takeaways on factors influencing antimicrobial resistance in agrifood production, recent advances in technologies applied...
Last 25th of September, RefreSCAR organized, together with actors of the EU CAP Network, the event Agroforestry in Europe, with some great insights coming out of this meaningful event.
As agroforestry plays a role in regenerative agriculture, and as promised by Liina Ulm - Smart Farm Practices & Rural Development Officer EU CAP Network - during her presentation in the event, we are now able to share this new important report from the EU CAP Network:
'Focus Group...
European workshop of the SCAR CWG SAP on the future of livestock farming
On 5 and 6 November 50 participants from 16 countries attended a workshop at INIAV headquarters in Oeiras, Portugal. Aim of the event was to develop a common vision for European livestock farming.
After presentations from DG AGRI on the European livestock sector and from the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU agriculture, national approaches to the future of livestock farming were presented from Portugal...
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The second Call for Expressions of Interest in the SCAR-Engage Programme was announced this week at an event jointly hosted by Teagasc and the European Commission Representation in Ireland on Monday, 11 November. Mairead McGuinness, EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union was the main speaker at the event titled “Collaborating for Impact: Ireland and Europe working together on agri-food research”. The SCAR-Engage Programme is an... |
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus presents a significant threat to the health and welfare of animals. It has already had devastating impacts for domestic and wild birds and spill-over to dairy cattle has recently been reported in the USA.
Given the emerging epidemiological situation in the USA, the SCAR Collaborative Working Group on Animal Health & Welfare conducted a survey on research targeted on HPAI in ruminants in European countries.
You can find the results...
Great news from FutureFoodS Partnership! They are now launching their first transnational co-funded call, entitled:
"Transforming Food Systems - reshaping food system interactions, fostering food innovations and empowering sustainable food choices"
This call brings together 36 funding organizations from 19 countries and the European Commission, jointly committing up to 40 million Euros to support innovative research and development projects focused on creating a sustainable food future.
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