PROTEIN3

Contact : Didier Rémond (Equipe Improving)

Background

PROTEIN3 is a multi-stakeholder research project focused on evaluating strategies to increase food sovereignty, particularly protein production, in humid tropical areas.

Objective

The working hypothesis is that greater efficiency in the production and consumption of dietary protein requires: i) a balance between animal and plant proteins; ii) a multi-criteria assessment at the farm, animal and plant levels. We hypothesize that mixed crop-livestock farms have the highest efficiency for protein production compared to specialized farms, but optimization between crops and livestock must be sought. Regarding protein plants, priority should be given to multi-purpose legume crops (monogastrics vs. ruminants; livestock monogastrics vs. humans). Multiple animal responses (meat production, livestock resilience to environmental stress, environmental impacts...) must be evaluated by seeking a compromise between the different functions. The PROTEIN3 project combines global approaches and disciplinary approaches, social sciences and biotechnology.

Parteners

INRA-URZ (Coordination), INRA/VetAgro Sup-UMRH, INRA/UCA-UNH,INRA-UE PTEA, INRA-UE PEYI