🎉Yesterday, we celebrated 10 years of the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC)!
The message was clear: progress has been made, but more is needed to build a sustainable, competitive and resilient aquaculture sector.
We look forward to what's next! 🐟@aac_europe
📢Livestock breeding organisations: share your views on sensor-derived data in breeding programmes through the Digi4Live survey.
The survey is available in: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish & Greek.
Leave your answers here👉 digi4live.eu/digi4live-surve…#Livestock
After nearly 3 years of negotiations, it's time to move forward!🌱
EFFAB and 33 other EU agri-food organisations urge MEPs to approve the #NGT Regulation trilogue compromise and reject any amendments.
Full joint letter here: bit.ly/3PWCWFw
Registrations are open for the 36th European Congress of AI VETS!
👉 the annual conference that brings together experts in animal insemination and reproduction.
🔗 Register now: lnkd.in/d5Ck7_hb
Early birds rates are available till the 15th of August.
📢A broad coalition of EU agri-food organisations urges MEPs to support the #NGT trilogue compromise without amendments.
The agreement delivers transparency, fair access to innovation and practical implementation while strengthening Europe's competitiveness, sustainability and food security.
Read our open letter ℹ️ tinyurl.com/ypm4yy2x#GrowingTheFuture#plantbreeding#NGTs
The coalition is growing! 🔬🤝
New signatories joined the call for stronger recognition of agri-food R&I in #FP10 and the #ECF.
A clear signal from 5 ETPs and 24 agri-food stakeholders: Europe needs a strong agri-food innovation agenda!
Full text: bit.ly/4cUQf1S
📢EFFAB and FABRE-TP call for the EU for recognising agriculture, aquaculture and food systems as strategic in competitiveness & R&I funding.🌱🐟
Signatories: 5 European Technology Platforms (ETPs) and 9 agri-food partners.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4cUQf1S
31 EU agri-food value chain partners urge the MEPs to support the NGT regulation without amendments❗️
💡Innovation, sustainability and competitiveness depend on a balanced framework and Europe must stay ahead!
Read the call here: lnkd.in/dm9jfFSA
📢 EFFAB Steering Committee update!
We are pleased to announce that Ms Clotilde Patry has been re-elected as ruminants representative🐮, and Manuel Revilla has been elected as the new pig representative🐷.
Congratulations @CPatry_ISARA, @ManuelRevillaRs!
📢 Strong signal for the future of EU livestock sector!
We welcome the Parliament’s report recognising breeding & genetics as key to sustainability, resilience & innovation.
Now we call on the Commission to turn this into action in the EU Livestock Strategy.
Thank you to our members and guest speakers for joining us for these two very productive days. We're happy to represent a strong EU breeding sector. See you in Brussels next year!
#EFFAB2026#FABRETP2026#EFFABAGM2026
Last open discussion of the day about Technology Platforms and Collaboration Groups. How can we build strong networks with researchers at national levels to really create impact?
Go to our recent statement in the first comment
#EFFAB2026#FABRETP2026#EFFABAGM2026
Read our latest statement calling European policymakers to recognise and fully embed European Technology Platforms (ETPs) in Europe’s policy and advisory architecture 👉effab.info/news/joint-statem…
Proud to share the Strategic Research and Innovation Agendas, both for Aquaculture and for Terrestrial Breeding and Genetics. We hope they will help guide future research priorities and strengthen collaboration across the sector!
#EFFAB2026#FABRETP2026#EFFABAGM2026
Thanks again to Luis Vivas-Alegre for his engaging intervention @EUAgri@EP_Agriculture
We call for an ambitious EU research programme for livestock breeding to support the efforts on more competitiveness and sustainability for the sector.
#EFFAB2026#FABRETP2026#EFFABAGM2026
It’s a pleasure to host Luis Vivas-Alegre, Head of Sector for R&I Coordination in DG Agri, explaining the new EU strategic approach to R&I for competitive, resilient and sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural areas. @EUAgri@EP_Agriculture#EFFAB2026#EFFABAGM2026
Barbara shared key insights on the Livestock Strategy consultation.Building on this momentum, EFFAB will place stronger emphasis this year on promoting the #CodeEFABAR, reinforcing responsible and transparent breeding practices across Europe
#EFFAB2026#FABRETP2026#EFFABAGM2026