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The rural economy and rural society in Europe rely heavily on Small Ruminant (SR) systems. Despite
continued advances in precision livestock agriculture (PLF) and new digital technologies (DT), SR
husbandry and management practices lag behind other livestock sectors that apply these technologies.
Therefore, Sm@RT proposes to bring SR husbandry and management practices into the digital farming
era by setting up a Thematic Network.
The overall objective of the Sm@RT project is thus to develop a long-term self-sustainable European
international network on the use of PLF technologies and new DT in the small ruminant (sheep and goats)
sector. This network is designed to encourage knowledge exchange, uptake and cross-fertilisation among a
wide range of farmers and practitioners along the SR value chain, as well as to value input and knowledge
of farmers for farmers. Sm@RT aims to widely disseminate practical management solutions and
innovative practices applying PLF technologies and DT to facilitate a long-term uptake by farmers and
practitioners and to make the SR sector more attractive for technologies providers and new entrant
farmers.
continued advances in precision livestock agriculture (PLF) and new digital technologies (DT), SR
husbandry and management practices lag behind other livestock sectors that apply these technologies.
Therefore, Sm@RT proposes to bring SR husbandry and management practices into the digital farming
era by setting up a Thematic Network.
The overall objective of the Sm@RT project is thus to develop a long-term self-sustainable European
international network on the use of PLF technologies and new DT in the small ruminant (sheep and goats)
sector. This network is designed to encourage knowledge exchange, uptake and cross-fertilisation among a
wide range of farmers and practitioners along the SR value chain, as well as to value input and knowledge
of farmers for farmers. Sm@RT aims to widely disseminate practical management solutions and
innovative practices applying PLF technologies and DT to facilitate a long-term uptake by farmers and
practitioners and to make the SR sector more attractive for technologies providers and new entrant
farmers.
| Short title | Sm@rt |
|---|---|
| Acronym | Sm@rt |
| Status | Finished |
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/21 → 31/12/23 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Challenges and opportunities facing upland livestock systems in Scotland
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker)
9 Apr 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Livestock Sector View What does the livestock sector want from agricultural engineering?
Morgan-Davies, C. (Keynote speaker)
6 Nov 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Ecological issues in mountain farming systems
McCracken, D. (Keynote speaker)
5 Jun 2024Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Assessing the future uptake of digital tools and technologies by sheep and goat farmers in the meat and dairy industries
McLaren, A., Grova, L., de Boer, A., Keady, T. W. J., McClearn, B., Giovanetti, V., Acciaro, M., Depuille, L., Klein, R., Godo, A., Piirsalu, P., Kenyon, F., Halachmi, I., Llach-Martinez, I. & Morgan-Davies, C., 10 Sept 2024, Book of Abstracts of the 75th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Vol. 34. p. 285 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Digital and precision livestock farming (PLF) technologies: gaps between sheep and goat farmers’ needs and existing solutions
Morgan-Davies, C., McLaren, A., Grova, L., Giovanetti, V., Depuille, L., Keady, T. W. J., McClearn, B., Klein, R., Godo, A., Halachmi, I., piirsalu, P., Llach-Martinez, I., Gautier, J.-M. & Kenyon, F., 10 Sept 2024, Book of Abstracts of the 75th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Vol. 34. p. 283 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Sm@RT: Identifying sheep and goats farmers' technological needs and potential solutions
Morgan-Davies, C., Depuille, L., Gautier, J.-M., McLaren, A., Keady, T. W. J., McClearn, B., Grova, L., Piirsalu, P., Giovanetti, V., Halachmi, I., Bar-Shamai, A., Klein, R., Kenyon, F. & Llach-Martinez, I., 28 Aug 2023, Book of Abstracts of the 74th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers, Vol. 29. p. 778 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution