Awarded

Provision of SCF0218 (GrasTech) for Grazing Cattle Emissions Research

Awarded 30 Sep 2019

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Awarded30 Sep 2019
Value£125,000.00
RegionScotland
CategoryAgriculture & Farming
Ended 4y 1mo ago3y term
Awarded 30 Sept 2019Expired 29 Sept 2022

Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Scottish Rural University College for the provision of SCF0218 (GrasTech), a project focused on developing grazing strategies and sensor systems to reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity from grazing cattle.

The contract, valued at AUD 125,000, supports research into precision livestock farming technologies for grazing systems, addressing the under-researched area of grazing options compared to housed cattle.

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