Taking action to improve working conditions on meat and dairy sheep farms: the results of the AmTrav'Ovin project
Résumé
The renewal of the generations of farm managers and, more broadly, the renewal of the agricultural workforce is a major challenge for agriculture. The aim of the AmTrav'Ovin project was to produce resources for meat and dairy sheep farmers, their advisers and teachers, with a view to improving the conditions in which they work. Nearly ¾ of the farmers questioned felt that the administrative burden, their work-life balance and their working conditions were unsatisfactory. Knowing the behaviour of their animals and herd, getting involved in collective organisations or delegating certain tasks, and adopting more grazing systems are, along with the use of modern, adapted equipment, the main levers for action. Ergonomic studies of emblematic tasks such as lambing, training ewe lambs for milking, setting up night pens and trimming have provided design guidelines for concrete organisational improvements that take into account both the farmer's activity and animal welfare. These innovations will continue to be rolled out by supporting projects run by advisors and teachers who are not work specialists.
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