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German-Chinese Project to Foster Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Phase II
German-Chinese Project to Foster Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Phase II
The project is part of the Bilateral Cooperation Program of BMEL. The objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable development of a resource efficient and sustainable livestock breeding and husbandry sector in China and to enable the technical exchange between German / European and Chinese economic operators as well as political and administrative players in this sector.
The project includes the following components:
Project component “Cattle”: Introduction and anchoring of resource-saving and efficient processes increase in cattle production in the participating demonstration farms and dissemination of results and experiences.
Project component “Pigs”: Introduction and anchoring of resource-saving and efficient processes in pig production in the participating demonstration farms and the dissemination of results and experiences.
Strengthening of networking of the Chinese and German / European key actors (demo farms, Chinese National Animal Husbandry Service (NAHS), private businesses, research and government organisations) in cooperation with German-Sino Agricultural Center (DCZ) for further development of animal production.
Trainees Programme 2018: Graduates of agricultural colleges from China and Germany to be trained in Germany and China
The German Partner Companies are:
Bayern-Genetik GmbH, Besamungsverein Neustadt Aisch e.V., German Genetics International GmbH, Masterrind GmbH, Rinderbesamungsgenossenschaft Memmingen, Big Dutchman Internnational GmbH, Sano Moderne Tierernährung GmbH, Caisley Internnational GmbH, DSP Agrosoft GmbH, BvL Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Fliegl Agrartechnik GmbH, FAN Separatoren GmbH, CLAAS KGaA mbH, Aratowerk GmbH & Co. KG, Menno Chemie-Vertrieb GmbH, BAG Budissa Agroservice GmbH, Defi Woldegk GmbH, Holmer Maschinenbau GmbH, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
For more information see: www.adt-tierzucht-china.org
- Selection of demonstration farms
- Training of specialists and executive staff of selected Chinese cattle breeding farms, service providers and institutions
- Provision of technical support and advice on cattle and pig husbandry, breeding, feeding, fodder production, health, milk hygiene, dairy farm planning, cow comfort, slurry handling, reproduction, hoof trimming and herd management.
- Provision of animal genetics, software for farm management and other technologies
- Organisation of supra-regional symposiums concerning the German-Chinese Animal Breeding Centre
- Carry out study visits to Germany related to cattle and pig production
Complementation and Multiplication of five subprojects in the pig component:
- Construction of a new boar-stable, improved sperm quality and optimized
laboratory facilities; - Introduction of an environmental station with integrated environmental concept for slurry separation, composting and storage as well as marketing of solid and liquid phases;
- Optimized herd management including extensive advice and restructuring of work processes, technical maintenance in the stable; revision of hygiene concept; revision of feed rations; revision of breeding documentations and the creation of a new water saving concept;
- Construction of a new nursery-stable with optimized production management;
- Construction of a new breeding farm based on the latest technical equipment.
China
German Ministry of Food, and Agriculture (BMEL)
Ministry of Agriculture of People’s Republic of China, National Animal Husbandry Service (NAHS)
07/2018 – 06/2021
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5 Permanent Staff Members, 3 Long-term Experts and 5 Short-term Experts
About 20 business partners of the German livestock sector in the field of animal genetics, animal identification, farm planning, animal health, hygiene and slurry management supporting the project as private sector partners
