Biovar is the national demonstration project for the organic pig-farming sector. The goal of the project is to contribute to the structural upgrading of the sector. Important activities are: - Transfer of knowledge through study-clubs, theme days en orientation days. - Organising of excursions at family businesses that are organised for demonstrations. - Gathering of knowledge, such as calculations of expenses, research on housing and health, publicity, mostly by articles in professional journals and technical video s and project brochures. Co-operating for Biovar are: Biologica (the Dutch umbrella organisation for organic agriculture), ASG, LEI, Agro Eco, Louis Bolk Institute, SBV, LTO and the partners of the convention Upgrading Organic Pig farming. |