Details of the project EPI

Innovations in reducing the use of cereals and imported soybean meal in animal nutrition

01-01-2023 do 31-12-2024

2 352 110,72

EFRROW; national public funds; own funds; loan

http://fermenfeed.pl/

The aim of the operation is to develop product, technological and organizational innovations to reduce the use of grain and imported GMO post-extraction soybean meal in order to increase the level of competitiveness and innovation in swine production in Poland. Product innovations will be developed for new, thoroughly tested compound feeds with an increased proportion of food waste and fermented post-extraction soybean and rapeseed meal, technological innovations for the use in dry feeding of raw materials previously used in wet feeding, in order to popularize them on small farms. The project will also develop organizational innovations combining the latest developments in precision agriculture and the Internet of Things in swine production.

The assumed operation will be implemented in 4 stages. Each member of the consortium will conduct a series of activities leading to the production of innovations as a result of research and development work. The project will include consultations on the technology of production of feed additive, feed mixtures, research methodology and pig production and then analysis of the obtained data. Within the framework of the project, agricultural production will be carried out as part of the research arrangement, as well as consortium meetings to supervise cooperation.

The planned operation is very much in line with the Common Agricultural Policy's objectives for competitive, low-carbon, climate-friendly and climate-resilient solutions by focusing on the generation of innovations related to the use of proteolytically active feed additives in animal nutrition and their use in feed mixtures.The use of fermented soybean meal and fermented rapeseed meal additive with the addition of food by-products in the production of compound feeds can greatly benefit their digestibility and bring economic benefits. The results of the research can contribute to a significant increase in the competitiveness and profitability of farms through better utilization of protein in feeds, followed by a reduction in the cost of purchasing it, which at current prices of protein feeds is a high percentage of the costs incurred in livestock production. Reducing resource use is one of the main challenges facing European food producers. The availability of research results will

Improving innovations in feed additives are essential not only in Poland, but also in the Entire European Union. Innovations in the field of animal nutrition, are easy to replicate as long as they work and are based on real research results and bring real economic benefits to animal producers. The planned operation will produce results that have characteristics that make them adaptable to other purposes, which are not the subject of the operation. The innovations developed can be successfully tested in feeding other monogastric livestock. The product and organizational innovations developed can be applied by feed mixing plants, feed additive manufacturers and, most importantly, farmers - both small-scale and industrial-scale producers. Research on the use of side and waste products from the agri-food industry in swine nutrition may also have adaptation in other activities and be important information on the nutritional value of these raw materials. This may increase interest in the us

The operation is expected to result in the implementation of improved innovations in product, technology and organizational methods. These innovations include: Product innovation - examining the level of effectiveness of the use of food by-products and fermented soybean and rapeseed meal, which will make it possible to determine the dosage adequate for their use in compound feeds or as an additive to them, while taking into account economic factors. The results of the research can contribute to a significant increase in the competitiveness and profitability of farms through better use of protein in feed, followed by a reduction in the cost of its purchase, which at current protein feed prices is a high percentage of the costs incurred in livestock production. Studying the impact of the raw materials and feed additives used can allow a significant reduction in the consumption of domestic grain resources and imported soybean and rapeseed meal. Improved Technological Innovation - to produce an improved technology for processing food by-products and fermented soybean and rapeseed meal. As part of the development of the innovation, it will be tested whether the cited feed raw materials can technically correspond to their counterparts in dry feeding - the frequency of feed suspension, its tendency to spoil, or the stability of these feed raw materials depending on storage and weather conditions over different seasons will be determined. The effectiveness of grain feed grinders on food by-products will also be examined.Organizational innovation - creating an improved solution for monitoring and measuring pig activity. As part of the organizational innovation in pig production, it is planned to implement a system for monitoring pigs. The solution will be used to create an IT analysis of livestock behavior in areas such as temperature, frequency of food consumption, mobility and time of food consumption. Based on the innovation developed, it will be possible to test whether a more caloric feed, such as one containing chips, causes pigs to spend less time at the feeder due to the fact that they eat faster. The main benefit of the operation will be an improvement in the use of food side products and fermented soybean and rapeseed meal in compound feeds, which can bring economic and environmental benefits.

Production of improved compound feeds with the use of side products from the food sector as a grain replacement feedstock with the addition of fermented soybean and rapeseed meal to replace post-extraction soybean and rapeseed meal. The planned operation involves the development and implementation of an improved product - a feed mixture with reduced amounts of post-extraction soybean meal from genetically modified plants in favor of fermented rapeseed and soybean meal, and a feed mixture with reduced amounts of cereals in favor of previously prepared side products from the agri-food industry for dry feeding. These empirically proven products, if proven effective, can be successfully implemented by large, Polish feed factories as part of knowledge transfer and innovation for use by the farmer and other participants in the production chain. These products can positively affect the intestinal flora of pigs, stimulate the development of intestinal villi, and at the same time reduce the negative environmental and climatic aspects of animal nutrition. What's more, improved pig nutrition may prove to be less dependent on the weather turbulence associated with climate change. In addition, the new feed formulations may prove to be significantly more economically efficient, which is especially important at a time when African Swine Fever is causing strong negative price pressure for Poland's fragmented swine producers. As part of the planned activities, an empirical study will be carried out to test the functional value of specific feed mixtures containing the above-mentioned components and their impact on the technical and economic efficiency of pig production. It is assumed that the use of perishable side products in one feed mixture together with products that support digestion and microbiological activity may have a very positive effect on the economic and technological efficiency of the feed mixtures used for animal nutrition.

animal husbandry and welfare