Resilient and future-proof egg production in North-West Europe

Resilient and future-proof egg production in North-West Europe Farmers in North-West Europe face a difficult balance between animal health and welfare, productivity and environmental impact. The OMELETTE project, therefore, seeks to enhance hen longevity and create a future-proof egg production sector in the region. North-West Europe (NWE) is an important egg-producing region. Ensuring future-proof, resilient egg production requires meeting ever-increasing societal sustainability demands. There are significant territorial disparities due to local differences in regulatory and market requirements. Some regions (e.g., Flanders and the Netherlands) have strict, recent regulations on ammonia emissions. It can be difficult for farmers to balance these different demands, to meet animal health and welfare standards and minimise their environmental impact, while at the same time producing cost-effective eggs.