EFFAB

European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders

The Netherlands

EFFAB is the main representative organisation for the animal breeding and reproduction industry. It also holds the secretariat office of FABRE-TP. The major European breeding organisations are member of EFFAB (ruminants, pigs, poultry, and aquaculture – from small cooperatives to international organisations). EFFAB encompasses a unique stakeholder network (industry experts, scientists, policy makers, politicians, NGOs).

Competence and main role(s) in the project

EFFAB will mainly be involved in WP5 Innovation impact and potential for upscaling and will lead WP6 Communication and Dissemination. EFFAB, holding the secretariat of FABRE TP, has a wide network on livestock production sector in Europe in addition to its representation of the European animal breeding and reproduction organisations. EFFAB’s main expertise area is stakeholder engagement, knowledge exchange and transfer in parallel to communication and dissemination.

Project staff

Ana Granados Chapatte

Ana Granados Chapatte is the Director of the European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB) and General Secretary of the Farm Animal Breeding & Reproduction Technology Platform (FABRE TP). Ana was educated at the Polytechnic University of Madrid as agronomist in zootechnics with special focus on Animal Reproduction and Genetics. She has worked for the Belgium cattle breeding cooperative AWE for twelve years. Ana is also active in the Animal Task Force board, the private-public partnership, promoting EU research in the livestock sector.

Çağla Yuksel Kaya Kuyululu

I lead EFFAB’s participation in European Projects and their knowledge exchange and transfer to the relevant sector actors, mainly European breeding companies. I coordinate the work carried out in Communication, Dissemination and Training tasks in EFFAB projects within EFFAB and consortiums.

Geena Cartick

As a Breeding and Genetics Advisor, I consult on the CODE EFABAR for the implementation of good practices among the different members of the policy team across the EU and hopefully beyond soon. I also support the FABRE TP and EFFAB members for the coordination of the gene-editing network.

Remark Temali

I work, together with Maureen Mc Donald, on the communication activities and strategy of EFFAB. The challenge is to make specific topics understandable and catchy to the widest public possible.

Maureen Mc Donald

I communicate Effab’s mission, values, and activities across all channels using design and storytelling. With a creative approach, I make complex scientific topics clear and engaging for everyone.

Ebba Eriksson

As a Projects and Communications Officer I contribute to EFFAB’s mission, values, activities and collaborations working across communications, projects and policy.

Vasiliki Kokkali

I am proud to be the first person to serve as Finance and Administration Officer for the organization, supporting my colleagues to focus on the implementation of the goals that really matter.

Bárbara Barbosa

I am currently working on different policy initiatives at the EU level, such as animal welfare, animal health and the overall sustainability of food systems by representing the animal breeding sector and interests.

The HoloRuminant project has received funding from European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 101000213. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and not the European Commission (EC). The EC is not liable for any use that may be made of them information contained herein.