Thuringia boosts animal welfare with €3.5 million funding
These funds, paid out in recent weeks, acknowledge the advancements made by farms in 2024 to enhance the living conditions of their livestock, including providing increased space and better exercise and cooling facilities.
Targeted Support for Pig and Cattle Farms
Approximately €2.8 million of the total disbursed amount went to 50 pig farms this year. This marks a notable increase of around half a million euros compared to the previous year, when 44 pig farms received support. In the cattle farming sector, 71 farms received funding totaling almost €437,000, an increase of 12 farms compared to 2024.
Promoting Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Practices
The primary goal of this funding is to foster species-appropriate and climate-friendly animal husbandry, while simultaneously easing the financial burden on farmers. "The requirements for species-appropriate animal husbandry are increasing, but the associated investment costs place an additional burden on our farmers' often strained earnings situation," stated Colette Boos-John, Thuringia's Minister for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Minister Boos-John emphasized that this financial support ensures the economic stability of farms and simultaneously creates an incentive for sustainable animal husbandry and greater ecological responsibility.
The funding for pig and cattle farms originates from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). Additionally, support for the keeping of endangered livestock breeds receives financing from the Joint Task for the Improvement of Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection (GAK).
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