13488: Development of an advisory system that supports good animal welfare in organic production in Norway
(2004) Development of an advisory system that supports good animal welfare in organic production in Norway. Paper presented at The 2nd SAFO Workshop, Witzenhausen, Germany, March 24 - 27, 2004; Published in Hovi, Malla; Sundrum, Albert and Padel, Susanne, Eds. Proceedings of the 2nd SAFO Workshop, page pp. 177-182. University of Reading.
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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.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Animal welfare, welfare assessment, dairy farming, advisory service |
| Subject Areas: | 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 |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 13488 |
| Contact: | Henriksen, Britt I. F. |
| Deposited On: | 15 July 2008 |
| EPrint Type: | Conference paper |
| Published?: | Published |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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