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Development of an advisory system that supports good animal welfare in organic production in Norway

Henriksen, Britt I. F. (2004) Development of an advisory system that supports good animal welfare in organic production in Norway. In: Hovi, Malla; Sundrum, Albert and Padel, Susanne (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd SAFO Workshop, University of Reading, pp. 177-182.

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Summary

Organic agriculture wishes to emphasise animal welfare, and aims to be at the forefront with regard to promoting the welfare of farm animals. It is therefore important to increase the expertise in the field of animal welfare in organic farming systems among veterinarians, advisers and farmers. An advisory service that includes on-farm assessment of animal welfare will contribute to securing a high level of animal welfare in organic production. To meet the need for information and expertise, an advisory and development project ”Good animal welfare in organic dairy farming” started in May 2003 and will last until the end of 2005. The project’s main goal is to develop and establish a permanent advisory service aimed at securing a high level of animal health and welfare in organic dairy farming.


EPrint Type:Conference paper, poster, etc.
Type of presentation:Paper
Keywords:Animal welfare, welfare assessment, dairy farming, advisory service
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: Norway > NVH - Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Norway > Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Research > Bioforsk Organic Food and Farming Division
Deposited By: Henriksen, Britt I. F.
ID Code:13488
Deposited On:15 Jul 2008
Last Modified:12 Apr 2010 07:37
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Not peer-reviewed

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