Research Contract Awarded for SusCattle Project on Sustainable Cattle Diets
Defra Network eTendering Portal · Awarded contract
AwardedResearch Contract Awarded for SusCattle Project on Sustainable Cattle Diets
Awarded 01 Mar 2017
Awarded01 Mar 2017
Value£99,981.15
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 7mo ago3y 1mo term
Awarded 1 Mar 2017Expired 28 Mar 2020
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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to University of Newcastle upon Tyne for the SusCattle project (SCF0211), which evaluates the productivity, resource-use efficiency, and consumer acceptability of transitioning European cattle to high forage and pasture diets.
The project covers dairy, integrated dairy/beef, and specialized beef production systems, addressing productivity, product quality, animal health and welfare, economic performance, resource use efficiency, environmental impacts, and consumer appreciation through modelling, experimental, and participatory R&D activities across seven academic centres in six European countries.
The contract value is AUD 99,981.15.
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