Document type: 2024 activity report from LIT OUESTEREL
Author: LIT OUESTEREL
Summary: Rooted in the three regions of France's Grand Ouest – Brittany, Normandy and Pays de la Loire – the Laboratoire d'Innovation Territorial (regional innovation laboratory) “Ouest Territoires d'Élevage” (LIT OUESTEREL) is intended to provide a bridge between livestock farming and society. Through a consortium of 65 partners, it designs innovations of all kinds to improve animal welfare and health, also paying attention to the working conditions of livestock production professionals. It sets about this by co-producing its ideas with all stakeholders, following the 'living lab' principles of open innovation, in order to determine new models for farming, transport and slaughter that meet the expectations and needs of all those involved. This project is supported by the France 2030 “Territoires d'Innovation” program and that of the Regional Councils of the three regions. To achieve its goals, the LIT OUESTEREL makes use of the association of the same name, which implements part of the project's operations. For the past five years, a dedicated team has been putting a series of actions in place that are focused on improving farm animal welfare, reducing antibiotic use, and improving working conditions for those in the industry. It works to develop knowledge, tools, practices, and innovations—including products of digital technology—and to translate them into practical applications at farm, transport and abattoir levels. Its work is carried out on a vertical axis of connections, bringing together production sectors, citizens, and consumers, and along a horizontal axis based on cohesion, bringing together all regional stakeholders.
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