Jakie było wyzwanie/problem?
Why do organic piglets, despite their higher weaning age, eat less around weaning than conventional piglets?
An inventory of improvement paths to optimize the composition and palatability of organic weaner feed is made. The formulated and produced organic weaner feeds are tested on the participating pig farms. Also the critical points and success factors/good practices regarding weaner management on organic farms are mapped out.
By implementing specific improvement paths in weaner feed composition and by addressing critical factors in weaner management, organic pig farmers will be able to wean their piglets more efficiently.
See: https://www.varkensloket.be/biologische-varkenshouderij/BioBIG
Jakie są czynniki sukcesu w rozwiązaniu problemu?
– Continued active participation of the pig farmers during the project
– Pig farmers’ perception of the specific problem definition (palatability of weaning feed). During the project it became clear that the problem (too low feed intake and too high drop out after weaning) is not only limited to the feed composition
– Start from a specific problem/challenge of (a group of) farmers for which a concrete solution is being sought
Jakie były główne wyzwania podczas procesu innowacji?
– Not easy/restrictions to set up trials on the pig farms
– Participation of the farmers in all group meetings during the project due to lack of time
Jaką rolę odgrywa doradca lub usługa doradcza w praktycznym przypadku?
Knowledge awareness and exchange, Advisory, Doradztwo i strzępienie mający na celu rozwiązywanie złożonych problemów, do zapewnienia podczas procesu innowacji i opartych na wymaganiach podmiotów i współtworzeniu rozwiązań, Demand articulation, to allow actors to have access to new ideas, identify their needs, define their objectives and express clear demands to other actors, Networking facilitation and brokerage, to help organize or strengthen networks, improve the relationships between key actors and to align services in order to be able to complement each other
Do dzielenia się doświadczeniem w praktycznym przypadku, prosimy o kontakt
De Smet Sarah
info@varkensloket.be ; +32 9 272 26 67