Smart farming technologies for animal health and welfare
WP1 combines desk study, literature review and expert interviews to study the state of the art of SFT for AHW, and their adoption in all based project countries. Farmers and related stakeholders will be interviewed about the main incentives and barriers of SFT adoption. In all project countries case studies of five farms that represent typical dairy farming systems are conducted to provide in-depth insights into use of SFT for AHW management and their role on participation in HHPs. Insights from the state of the art and case studies will feed in preparation of farm questionnaire survey where we are interested in which exact tools of SFTs are used at farms, how frequently and skillfully they are used, what were the reasons that made the farm adopt SFT, has SFT met their expectations and how, in their opinion, the technologies have improved, if they have improved, AHW management and status. The results of the WP1 will be validated in one national LL meeting that will be organized in each project country. An international online workshop will be organized to present and discuss the main findings on the use of SFT for AHW.