Project profile
| Title | Control of antimicrobial resistance by the Integrated Farm System within “Farm to Fork” strategy |
| Project ID | 22430046 |
| Coordinator | Assoc. Prof. Ivana Regecová, DVM, PhD (UVMP), ivana.regecova@uvlf.sk |
| Participating institutions | University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice  – coordinator Mendel University in Brno  Warsaw University of Life Sciences  |
| Funding | International Visegrad Fund |
| Project duration | 21 February 2025 – 20 August 2026 |
Project summary
The project brings together research teams from Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic to improve an Integrated Farm System for cattle farmers in the V4 region by creating an innovative algorithmic module designed to collect data on the occurrence of resistant bacterial pathogens on farms, in slaughterhouses, and primary products (milk, meat) in Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic. The module will be incorporated into farm management as part of the “Farm to Fork” strategy. Early detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) directly on farms will enable targeted treatment, reduce costs, and improve animal welfare. Antibiotic use on farms will be reduced, in line with the EU’s strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance and reduce antibiotic use in livestock by 50% by 2030.
The system will serve as a best practice model for other farms and can be adopted by food safety authorities for AMR monitoring.
Project participants and target groups
The research team comprises experts in the field of cattle husbandry management and treatment, and antimicrobial resistance monitoring in products of animal origin from Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic, including young researchers and PhD students.
The project involves several dairy farms and slaughterhouses in Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic. The on-field phase of the planned project will be carried out on selected monitored farms and slaughterhouses, where samples of milk, meat and environmental swabs will be collected.
Implementing the project directly under real farm and slaughterhouse conditions aims to improve the health of livestock and ensure higher quality and safer food production. This approach will enable more effective monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the application of targeted treatment. The collected data will serve as a basis for decision-making in animal health management, optimization of farming practices, and reduction of antibiotic use.
