Farm Animal Industrial Platform (FAIP)
The Farm Animal Industrial Platform (FAIP) is an independent European European forum for farm animal reproduction and selection organisations (both industry and farmer's cooperatives), including companies not involved in genetic improvement, reproduction and related technologies. In 1995, the major European breeding industries joined forces, because of their common interest in precompetitive research at European level.
Research in the area of farm animals has an impact beyond species. For this reason, the industries of a wide range of farm animals - cattle and other ruminants, pigs, poultry and aquaculture - are represented within FAIP, directly or through their umbrella organisations. The majority of companies active in this sector are SMEs. The dialogue with consumers is necessary, in order to achieve and elaborate the products that society really wants.
The aim of the Platform is wide:
  1. to stimulate research and research funding at European level,
  2. to indicate the direction of the research that is important for the industry to the European Commission,
  3. to disseminate research results to industry, beyond the relatively few industries participating in EU projects as full partners, and
  4. being a forum for farm animal production in relation to reproduction and selection.
The Platform has regular contacts with project holders of EU granted farm animal reproduction and selection projects.
These contacts are important to avoid duplication of efforts, ensure relevance, and optimise use of European funds. FAIP informs members about funding possibilities at European level, and stimulates participation of industries in research projects through partnering of industry and scientists in international research projects.
FAIP is also a forum for the development and expression of opinions on research related topics (e.g. patent directive and new breeding technologies).
FAIP aims at explaining breeding and reproduction to a wider audience. Openness and a
continuous dialogue with consumers is vital for mutual understanding of animal production and animal products.
Steering Committee
Dr. Jan Merks, IPG - Institute for Pig Genetics B.V.. Pigs. Chairman.
Dr. Ole Andersen, The Danish AI Societies. Cattle and other ruminants.
Dr. Pierrick Haffray, SYSAAF. Aquaculture.
Dr. Cliff Nixey, BUT - Britisch United Turkeys. Poultry.
Anne-Marie Neeteson MSc. Executive Secretary.
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