French experience about digitalization in Milk Recording

Science, innovation and technology is an emphasis of the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031 and an inclusive consultative process led to the development of the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy. This Strategy aims to strengthen FAO’s work on science and innovation by providing Organization-wide guidance, coherence and alignment on science and innovation. The livestock sector needs innovation to push its production frontier while overcoming the challenge of long-term resilience and sustainability.
The objectives of the workshop about innovations to support sustainable livestock transformation concern 3 priorities:
- Raising awareness and sharing experiences on how to undertake livestock sector investment planning and the associated benefits,
- Identifying challenges and gaps countries face in undertaking livestock sector development and transformation in Asia and Pacific region,
- Learning about innovations and technologies that can support livestock sector transformation to be more efficient, safe, climate-smart and sustainable in Asia and Pacific region.
A workshop concerned innovations on data standardization & digitalization, in collaboration with the International Committee for Animal Recording.
In France, an innovative solution to exchange sensors data from Automatic Milking Systems, farms connected in Milk Recording, has been created through the web platform: DataHUB developed by Eliance. Data exchanged with DataHUB concerns for example, by import herd inventory, events (calving date,...), official milk recording data, by export its concerns milk weight, fat%, protein%, SCC (unofficial status), body weight, milking speed, cow activity, rumination data,...In 2024, a total of 9.200 automates, 9 services and tools are connected with DataHUB platform. The value of tools offered by DataHUB in accordance with ICAR, concerns for example the automation of data processing in Milk Recording from AMS files and milk labs results to improve back results to the farmers, another example concerns the implementation of Daily data concept to improve lactation results and better management.
Using sensors data represent an opportunity to enhance performance and efficiency on dairy farms.