The World Health Organization WHO ranks the rise of antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten global health threats to humanity. Since any antibiotic use also increases the risk for the emergence and spread of resistance, prudent use of antibiotics in livestock production is necessary.
The consortium of the H2020 project "Roadmap" wanted to know which strategies organic farming can use to strengthen the health of farm animals and thus reduce the use of antibiotics. Researchers from FiBL Switzerland focused on mother-bonded and fostered calf rearing, weaning of organic piglets, and the use of herbal medicines in young animals.
Technical guides in several languages
This organic knowledge will be available to agricultural producers in a series technical guides in different languages. The series starts with the guide on weaning piglets in organic pig farming. It describes the measures that can be taken to prevent problems and strengthen the health of the piglets. The guide is now also available in French and English. Translations of other guides will also soon be available for download free of charge from the FiBL Shop.
Further information
Contacts
Links
- fibl.org: Technical guide "Successful weaning of organic piglets"
- fibl.org: Merkblatt "Erfolgreiches Absetzen der Bioferkel"
- fibl.org: Fiche technique "Réussir le sevrage des porcelets bio"
- roadmap-h2020.eu: Project website
- roadmap-h2020.eu: YouTube channel of the project
Sponsors and patrons
The H2020 Project ROADMAP project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 817626.