Updated on 11 November 2026
AI-Driven Precision Livestock Farming & Computer Vision for Poultry Breeding (Cluster 6)
Agricultural Engineer (M.Sc.) & PhD Researcher - Department of Livestock and Poultry Research at Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM)
Ankara, Türkiye
About
We are actively seeking consortium coordinators and partners for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls focusing on AI-powered agricultural digital transformation, smart livestock systems, and sustainable food production.
Our Technical Expertise & Infrastructure:
- Automated, non-destructive quality grading and shell defect detection using dual-camera conveyor vision systems, deep learning architectures (YOLOv8, RTMDet), and edge AI hardware (NVIDIA Jetson).
- Extensive field validation, pure-line poultry breeding flocks, and experimental testbeds across TAGEM's national livestock and poultry research institutes.
- Strong capacity in animal genetic resources, high-throughput phenotyping, policy alignment, and multi-actor dissemination across Türkiye.
Target Cluster 6 Topics:
- Farm to Fork (sustainable, resilient, and smart livestock farming systems, e.g., FARM2FORK-03, FARM2FORK-08)
- Governance & Digital Transformation (AI, data-driven farming, and smart sensing, e.g., GOVERNANCE-04, GOVERNANCE-05, GOVERNANCE-07)
Role Offered in Consortium:
Work Package Leader, AI & Computer Vision Validation Partner, Pilot Testing & Living Lab Site.
Partner Sought:
Looking for project coordinators, European universities, agritech SMEs, and research institutes preparing proposals for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (2026-2027) calls.
Stage
- Early stage
Topic
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03: Microbiome for terrestrial livestock sustainability and health within a One Health approach
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-08: AI-powered foodome characterization ..... 155 Targeted international cooperation
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-04: AI supporting informed advice for farmers and foresters to improve competitiveness and sustainability
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-05: Increasing knowledge flows to practice within AKIS via EU thematic knowledge hubs
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-07: Strengthening strategic advice and synergies between EU and national Research and Innovation agendas and investments
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
Organisation
R&D Institution
Ankara, Türkiye
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
- Early stage
- Partner looking for consortium
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03: Microbiome for terrestrial livestock sustainability and health within a One Health approach
Günseli Ünsal
Agricultural Engineer (M.Sc.) & PhD Researcher - Department of Livestock and Poultry Research at Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM)
Ankara, Türkiye
Project cooperation
- Early stage
- Partner looking for consortium
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-03: Improve the capacity to monitor and reduce air pollution from agriculture
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02: Increasing mitigation of GHG emissions and feed efficiency through feed additives
Günseli Ünsal
Agricultural Engineer (M.Sc.) & PhD Researcher - Department of Livestock and Poultry Research at Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM)
Ankara, Türkiye
Project cooperation
F2F-03&07 Livestock Microbiome & One Health
- Partner looking for consortium
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-07: Towards commercialization of food systems microbiome solutions
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03: Microbiome for terrestrial livestock sustainability and health within a One Health approach
Federica Chiarella
Project Manager at AVEC EU Poultry at AVEC - European Poultry Meat Association
Brussels, Belgium