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PL91- AgroInsect /AgroInsect

Diversification of protein sources for fodder based on the breeding of insects in organic farms

Description

Technologies of container-based insect production

Sector

A1.5Mixed farming

Needs/ Problem statement

(1) to provide farmers with technologies and equipment allowing them to diversify the sources of protein in their farms. Through the application of solutions proposed in the project, farmers will gain access to a new source of high-quality protein which can be used as a feeding stuff in animal nutrition; (2) an opportunity of biological recycling of plant waste generated on the farm and acquired by farmers from other sources such as fruit and vegetable processing plants, agricultural holdings, or even households.

Objective

The main effect of the project will be the implementation of new technologies of container-based insect production and the resulting products, i.e. insects which are suitable for feed purposes, in agricultural holdings. The implementation will consist in the delivery of automated mobile containers designed for the production of insects supplied by HiProMine to selected agricultural holdings.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass

Outcomes and final product

The main effect of the project will be the implementation of new technologies of container-based insect production and the resulting products, i.e. insects which are suitable for feed purposes, in agricultural holdings. The implementation will consist in the delivery of automated mobile containers designed for the production of insects supplied by HiProMine to selected agricultural holdings. As a result, farmers will obtain a valuable feed material and an organic fertiliser as an added benefit.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

mixed farm owners - insects are suitable for feed purposes & farmers will have an opportunity to reduce the cost of insect production by using their own plant waste as feed + obtain organic fertiliser

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

null

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

PL

Official website

https://www.agroinsect.pl/ https://www.ksowplus.pl/en/eip-operational-group?tx_wrobksowepi_epi%5Baction%5D=show&tx_wrobksowepi_epi%5Bcontroller%5D=EPIOperationalGroup&tx_wrobksowepi_epi%5BePIOperationalGroup%5D=31&cHash=fd032450197315ae59a659a11f397528

OG Region

PL41Wielkopolskie

Geographic Scope

Regional

Focus Area

FA 2A: Improving the economic performance of all farms and facilitating farm restructuring and modernisation

Key words

Fodder and feed

Main source of funding

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

Period

2019-2020

Duration (months)

12

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

1

Researcher:

null

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

1

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment

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