The study tour was organised by the University of Nürtingen-Gaislingen (Nürtingen, Germany) and took place from 8 to 16 April.
The participants included academic staff of Poltava State Agrarian University, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv, Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, as well as representatives of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, Association of Milk Producers and the Scientific and Methodological Centre for Higher and Pre-Higher Education.
The training programme covered the digitalisation of livestock farming in Germany, including monitoring animal health and performance, the microclimate in livestock buildings, technological processes for harvesting, storing feed and feeding animals, as well as assessing and forecasting pasture yields. Particular attention was paid to the issue of agricultural production on the basis of sustainability and compliance with the principles of animal welfare using modern digital technologies, using the example of the university's research facilities and local farms.
In addition, the project participants learnt about the peculiarities of the German education system and teaching methods implemented at the University of Nürtingen-Gaislingen, which they can adapt in their practice in the future.
The European Union's Erasmus+ international technical assistance project "Sustainable Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare" (SULAWE) brings together scientists from Ukrainian universities Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Poltava State Agrarian University, Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian University, Scientific and Methodological Center for Higher and Pre-Higher Education) and European universities (University of Nürtingen-Geislingen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and University of Ljubljana) and industry business associations (Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, Association of Milk Producers, Ukrainian Corporation for the Production of Meat on an Industrial Basis "Tvarinprom"). During the project implementation in 2023-2025, representatives of the scientific community and the livestock business association will have the opportunity to adopt the experience of the best European universities in training young specialists and upgrading the qualifications of specialists in livestock enterprises.
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