LiveNet – A European Network for Livestock Advisory Innovation

LiveNet – A European Network for Livestock Advisory Innovation

The LiveNet project aims to establish and enhance a comprehensive European network of livestock advisors. Grounded in the AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems) framework, LiveNet is dedicated to improving the sustainability of livestock farming systems across the EU through collaborative innovation, knowledge sharing, and advisory excellence.

The five years project is funded by Horizon Europe 2024 (Cluster 6) and includes 20 partners across 33 countries.

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The main objectives of LiveNet are:

  • Build a robust network of livestock advisors across the EU;
  • Integrate this network within national and regional AKIS;
  • Promote sustainable livestock production through Innovative Advisory Practices (IAPs);
  • Enable practical knowledge exchange and dissemination at scale;
  • Facilitate thematic and skill-based exchanges through regional hubs;

LiveNet is structured around six Work Areas (WAs):

  • WA1 – Co-create and animate an EU-wide livestock advisors’ network;
  • WA2 – Collect and document innovative advisory support practices (IAPs);
  • WA3 – Promote scaling (up, out, deep) of IAPs through targeted support;
  • WA4 – Embed livestock advisory systems into AKIS and EU networks;
  • WA5 – Organize and facilitate communication and dissemination;
  • WA6 – Project management;

At the heart of the LiveNet network are IAPs—collaborative, evidence-based practices addressing critical livestock sector challenges. Two rounds of IAP collection and evaluation are scheduled, involving: cross-visits among regions; peer learning and evaluation; hematic focus on sustainability.

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LiveNet project will have four main thematic focus areas:

  • Socio-Economic Resilience;
  • One Health & Welfare;
  • Generation Renewal;
  • Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Production;

The expected impacts are:

  • Stronger integration of livestock advisors into AKIS at national and EU levels;
  • Improved livestock sustainability, productivity, and resilience;
  • Empowered farmers through better advisory support and innovation access;
  • A lasting European platform for advisory collaboration and knowledge flow;

Learn more and subscribe to project’s newsletter at: https://livenetproject.eu/

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