To support knowledge exchange, BovINE has launched an open platform – the BovINE Knowledge Hub (BKH) – to enable farmers and other hands-on stakeholders tackle these challenges and topics head-on every day. Research innovations and proven good practices, verified by the project working groups, are being uploaded to the BKH. Network Managers have been appointed in each of the 9 partner countries and tasked with identifying grassroots challenges raised by farmers and to facilitate working together to develop solutions. 

Minerva leads on online and social media communications, dissemination to professional and trade groups and capacity development via online training for Network Managers and all project partners. Minerva led on the design and implementation of both the website and the BKH.

Rhonda Smith, Director, said: “ Minerva is pleased to have played a key role in ensuring this unique cattle farming network project was successful in receiving funding from the European H2020 programme.  I am delighted this project enables us to continue our work in the field of sustainability, a topic we are passionate about.  Our 3-year programme of work will enable us to engage with all relevant stakeholders and stimulate the exchange of knowledge and ideas to promote best practice to help ensure the long term sustainability of cattle farming by reducing its carbon footprint.”

For further information about the BovINE project visit www.bovine-eu.net