The event will gather changemakers from across Europe with the aim of learning and exchanging on projects and initiatives that bring a positive change in rural communities.
This session, within the annual meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), will discuss how research and innovation can help the livestock sector.
This international congress will bring together researchers, policy-makers, civil society and the private sector to discuss innovative pathways for future food systems that are healthy, food-secure, resilient and sustainable.
This event will foster public-private partnerships to better allocate local resources to the development of rural communities and their surrounding areas. A follow-up event (5 October 2018 – St.-Amant-Tallende, France) will expand the outreach to partners in the region.
The conference will discuss the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and, specifically, the results of an EU-funded study showcasing inspiring examples of how to make the conservation of neglected breeds and varieties economically viable and encourage take-up.
