Protein-rich feedstuffs such as soy or fishmeal are often imported. At the same time, there are enormous quantities of organic residues in Germany that are hardly ever used. However, the larvae of the black soldier fly can utilize a number of these organic residues and convert them into valuable protein. They are fed, for example, with harvest or peeling residues from a farm or residues from the regional food industry, such as spent grains or old bread. This makes them a sustainable, protein-rich and regionally produced feedstuff. Insects have also been approved as feed for aquaculture in the EU since 2017. In the "Sustainable insect production" project, regional insect production is being tested on a farm for the regional production of fish feed and tested in feed studies.
This factsheet explains how bringing a team of farmer, vet, feed and farm advisors together is sharing different sources of knowledge together, making the Multi Actor Farm Health approach an effective approach to improve biosecurity on poultry farms
An infographic providing a compact overview on Polish company approach to recycle organic waste and by-products.
The EU is the first producer, consumer, exporter and importer of wine in the world. The winery industry generates by-products (spent grape pomace, pruning waste) that can be valorised into high-end products. They include products as fertilizers that could be used in the same industry, closing the loop.