Idele is an applied research and transfer institute dealing with cattle, sheep, goats and equine farming. It is a non-profit, non-governmental R&D organization, managed by the professional livestock federations.
Improving the competitiveness of herbivore farming and related value chains, while taking into account the diversity of national territories and livestock systems. Our R&D activities generate technical solutions to cattle, sheep, goat and equine livestock farmers, to value chains economic actors, complying with social issues such as animal welfare, traceability, environmental footprint.
Our activities encompass the following fields : genetics, animal husbandry, environment, animal health and welfare, products quality, value chains and commodity chains economics, livestock systems, farm human resources, information systems, international cooperation. In DECIDE project, Idele mobilizes following skills: Animal health and welfare management, methods and tools for farmers and advisories, “social approach“ to identify stakeholders expectations and needs.