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Grass protein - a golden chance to improve organic farming

{Tool} Grass protein - a golden chance to improve organic farming. [Grass protein - a golden chance to improve organic farming.] Creator(s): Fog, Erik. Issuing Organisation(s): SEGES. OK-Net EcoFeed-selected tool. (2018)

[thumbnail of grass-protein-a-golden-chance-to-improve-organic-2-video.mp4] Video (MP4) - English
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Document available online at: https://www.seges.tv/video/28122489/grass-protein-a-golden-chance-to-improve-organic


Summary

Green protein from clover-grass or alfalfa is considered a valuable protein source for poultry and pigs. By concentrating the protein fraction from grass clover crops grown locally in Denmark, and by using biorefining technology, one expects to obtain a vegetable protein and amino acid source that can optimize feed formulation of organic layer and pig diets, thereby increasing the sustainability of organic egg and pig meat production as well as increase feed efficiency. Optimisation of the biorefining method is a continuing process, and recent studies have shown that the protein and amino acid content increased from 2016 to 2018.
Target groups are organic farmers, advisors, industry and scientists.


EPrint Type:Practice tool
Teaser:Using grass clover to supply organic protein for pigs and poultry
What problem does the tool address?:There is an increasing need for alternative protein sources in the organic poultry and pig production to achieve 100 % organic feeding including locally grown sources.
What solution does the tool offer?:Grass clover fields have many important positive properties in organic farming, and now it is also possible to extract protein from grass clover and produce organic protein feed for the growing pig and poultry production.
Country:Denmark
Type of Practice Tool:Video
Keywords:animal husbandry, feeding, grasslands, piglets, poultry, pigs, broilers, layers
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
animal husbandry
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532
English
feeding
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838
English
grasslands
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3366
English
piglets
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5872
English
poultry
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth
Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs
Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Research affiliation: European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed
European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net EcoFeed > Selected tools
Denmark > SEGES
Related Links:https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/36475, https://www.seges.dk, https://www.seges.tv/video/28122489/grass-protein-a-golden-chance-to-improve-organic
Project ID:ofk
Deposited By: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, FiBL
ID Code:36475
Deposited On:25 Sep 2019 15:31
Last Modified:16 Feb 2022 12:31
Document Language:English
Status:Published

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