Digi4Live Newsletter Issue #1
Digi4Live is a Horizon Europe project spanning four and a half years, dedicated to utilising data and digital tracking to boost the economic and environmental performance of small and medium-scale farms. Digi4Live supports the European livestock sector in adopting digital technologies and data, demonstrating how improved standardisation and communication can benefit farmers, food and technology businesses, and public administration.
Digi4Live will provide evidence on how digital tools can improve animal welfare, environmental practices, breeding, traceability, and cost-effective compliance monitoring. Additionally, the project will explore how data sources and technologies can be used to assess sustainability in the livestock sector. The core principles of Digi4Live focus on enhancing technical, knowledge, and economic capabilities for leveraging livestock data and digital technologies in various scenarios. The results gathered during the project will be accessible to all stakeholders within the European livestock sector.
Digi4Live kick-off meeting, 1-2 February 2024, Helsinki (Finland)
The project kicked off with a dynamic meeting in Helsinki (Finland), where representatives from 16 partner organisations gathered. These partners, ranging from research organisations to competent authorities, organisations working with standardisation and data exchange and business and policy experts, came together to shape the future of livestock farming. The discussions focused on the key role of standards, data concepts and digital tools in enabling the valorisation of data. This diverse group engaged in a rich exchange of knowledge and expertise, fostering an atmosphere of collaboration and innovation. The meeting was a great success, laying a strong foundation for the project’s future. As we move forward, we expect exciting advancements that will benefit farmers, consumers, governance and the broader community. Stay tuned for more updates!
Digi4Live will develop six innovative, data-oriented solutions to monitor livestock, their surroundings, and environmental impacts. These solutions will be demonstrated through comprehensive case studies that address challenges and ensure scalability across the EU. The case studies, operating in France, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, the Netherlands, and Finland, aim to improve livestock tracking using advanced technologies. They will showcase methods for collecting animal health and welfare data, enhancing resilience and transparency, and reducing administrative burden. Additionally, Digi4Live will digitise data for environmental impact assessments using a life cycle approach.
Digi4Live aims to revolutionise sustainability in the livestock sector through enhanced digital and data-driven solutions, fostering stakeholder trust while addressing cost efficiency and legal requirements. Stakeholders, including farmers, practitioners, data providers, researchers, and policymakers, are invited to collaborate in co-creating innovative approaches across the thematic case study hub. This collaborative effort seeks to optimise data use and digital technologies, ensuring transparency and efficiency throughout the livestock supply chain. Join the Digi4Live Project’s stakeholder mailing list today to attend events and stay informed about our ongoing progress.