Training aimed at strengthening the skills of professionals in the areas of health and life, within the scope of training focused on upskilling and reskilling adults, as part of the Impulso Adultos Program. The training targets the compound feed industry for animals, emphasizing the sustainability of the sector. It begins with modules on the legal framework. Nanostructured carriers of functional compounds are then used as an example of how emerging technologies can enhance the sustainability and functionality of feeds. The assessment of the life cycle in the compound feed industry is addressed, followed by industrial processes for the valorization of by-products at the production local and waste from the agri-food chain (large distribution), before discussing the importance and opportunity of using by-products, alternative ingredients, and locally produced ingredients in the formulation of compound feeds for various animal species. The specifics of pasture-based animal production systems are examined, concluding with the implementation of sustainable formulation decisions. This training, although specific and targeted, will contribute to enhancing the UP's training offerings, particularly in the fields of Veterinary Medicine, Aquatic Sciences/Biology, and Agricultural Engineering, to "Improve student employability" and "Modernize the training offer."

Partner institutions:

• CoLAB FeedInov - Associação para a Investigação e Inovação em Nutrição e Alimentação Animal;
• IACA - Associação Portuguesa dos Industriais de Alimentos Compostos para Animais.

Objectives

Know the main legislation applicable to the sector;

- Understand and apply life cycle assessment methodologies in the compound feed industry;

- Know industrial processes for valorising co-products and the importance of implementing them at the production site;

- Understand processes for valorising waste from the agri-food chain, including waste collected from large-scale distribution;

- Recognise the importance and opportunity of using by-products, alternative ingredients and locally produced ingredients in the formulation of compound feed for different animal species;

- Recognise the potential of nanotechnology in the sustainability and functionality of compound feed;

- Understand the specificities of animal production systems based on grazing;

- Implement sustainable formulation decision-making practices.

Fields of Specialization

• Know the main legislation applicable to the sector;
• Understand and apply life cycle assessment methodologies in the compound feed industry;
• Comprehend industrial processes for recovering co-products and the importance of implementing them at the production site;
• Understand the processes for valuing waste from the agri-food chain, including that collected in large-scale distribution;
• Recognize the significance and opportunity of using co-products, alternative ingredients, and locally produced ingredients in the formulation of compound feeds for various animal species;
• Acknowledge the potential of nanotechnology in the sustainability and functionality of compound feeds;
• Understand the specificities of animal production systems based on pasture;
• Implement sustainable formulation decision-making practices.

Professional Abilities

• Know how to apply the main legislation applicable to the sector;
• Apply life cycle assessment methodologies in the compound feed industry;
• Contribute to the design of industrial processes for valorizing co-products at the production local;
• Value waste from the agri-food chain, including that collected from large-scale distribution;
• Take advantage of using co-products, alternative ingredients, and locally produced ingredients in formulating compound feeds for different animal species;
• Recognize the potential of nanotechnology in the sustainability and functionality of compound feeds;
• Understand the specificities of animal production systems based on pasture;
• Implement sustainable formulation decision-making practices.

Employment Prospects

Framed within the upskilling and reskilling of adults, the training aims to strengthen the skills of industry professionals and nutritionists in the area of sustainability in the production of compound animal feed.

Information

Target Audience:

Professionals in the compound food industry and nutritionists, namely:

• Young graduates or masters, at the start of their careers or looking for their first job;
• Technicians in the field who are unemployed;

Technicians in production units (recycling knowledge/acquiring new skills).

Start of training: 2 June 2025

End of training: 30 June 2025

Functioning regime: E-learning

Link: PROGRAMA 2024/2025

Language: Portuguese

Clausus number:

Minimum -15 
Maximum - 20

Tuition Fee: ¤200

Student Insurance: ¤2

Specific Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria:

Specific entry conditions:

Young people with a bachelor's or master's degree, at the start of their career, or looking for their first job, unemployed technicians in the field, technicians in production units (recycling knowledge/acquiring new skills), over 18 years old and resident in Portugal can apply for this Continuous Training Unit.

Selection and ranking criteria:

If the number of applicants is higher, selection and ranking will be based on the following assumptions:

• Unemployed and/or looking for their first job:
• Unemployed looking for a new job: 10 points
• Unemployed looking for their first job: 5 points
• Employed: 2 points

 

• Fewest years of work in animal nutrition:
• From 0 to 3 years: 10 points
• From 3 to 5 years: 5 points
• From 5 to 10 years: 2 points

Tie-breaker criteria:

Youngest age.

 

Schedule:

Event	Date
Application Submission	April 24 to May 9, 2025
Provisional Results	May 12, 2025
Hearing of Interested Parties	May 13 to May 26, 2025
Final Results	May 27, 2025
Registration and Enrollment	May 28 to May 30, 2025

 

Call for incentive grants:

No. of grants: 15

Individual grant amount: ¤200


Application information available in the call for applications for incentive scholarships: (EDITAL).

Applicable regulations: Regulamento nº 397/2025, de 24 de março de 2025


Submission of the scholarship application | Interest in the incentive scholarship must be expressed, at the same time as the training application, by completing the scholarship application form to be made available shortly (also available in the application module, in the ‘Information to be provided - Scanned documents’ section) and uploading it in the application module under ‘Scanned documents’.


Documentation to be submitted | In order to complete the scholarship application, the candidate must provide:

1. Copy of Identification Document (Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport)[1]
2. Proof of residence in national territory[2]
3. Up-to-date curriculum vitae
4. Certificate of completion of the last academic degree obtained
5. Declaration of unemployment status, documented by registration at the Employment Center or Social Security Declaration (if applicable)

[1] Alternatively, if the holder does not consent, the document must be shown in person in order to manually collect the necessary data and/or simple confirmation of identity.

[2]  The following documents are accepted as proof of residence: receipts (electricity, water, internet, telecommunications, rent, etc.); certificate from the parish council; IRS assessment note; tax domicile certificate; proof of address (usually obtained from citizen's stores, the Finance Portal and parish councils); or digital certificate to prove the address.


Data Protection

In addition to the regular purposes for which your data is used by U.Porto, related to the selection and ranking of applications and, subsequently, the academic management of the selected candidates, we would like to inform you that, given the framework of this training within the scope of the ‘U.Porto Adult Impulse Programme’ (PRR), the identification of all participants (name, TIN and contact details) will have to be communicated to the Directorate-General for Higher Education for the purposes of monitoring the implementation of the project.

 

Any questions regarding the processing of your data can be addressed to the U.Porto Data Protection Officer at dpo@reit.up.pt.

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