Duckweed – A useful crop

{Tool} Duckweed – A useful crop. [Wasserlinsen als Nutzpflanzen.] Creator(s): Stadtlander, Timo. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2024)

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Summary

This factsheet addresses the main challenges for production. The latest findings from FiBL, the ZHAW and other international research projects emphasize the potential of duckweed as animal feed. This factsheet also points out the open questions, for example, in the area of biosafety, the legal basis for using liquid manure as a nutrient substrate, or the shelf life of duckweed as animal feed.

Summary translation

Wasserlinsen sind wertvolle Proteinträger und mögliche Nutzpflanzen für die Tierernährung. Das Faktenblatt thematisiert die grössten Herausforderungen für die Produktion. Aktuellste Forschungsergebnisse des FiBL sowie der ZHAW und weiteren internationalen Forschungsprojekten unterstreichen das Potenzial von Wasserlinsen als Futtermittel. Das Faktenblatt verweist auf die offenen Fragen beispielsweise im Bereich der Biosicherheit, der gesetzlichen Grundlage zur Verwendung von Gülle als Nährsubstrat oder der Lagerfähigkeit von Wasserlinsen als Futtermittel.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Feed for fish and other livestock.
What problem does the tool address?:	Animal husbandry on land and in water accounts for a significant proportion of agriculture’s ecological footprint. The poor ecological balance of animal husbandry is attributable in particular to the cultivation of feedstuffs. Globalised production and the import of animal feed also cause a wide range of problems worldwide.
What solution does the tool offer?:	Locally produced feedstuffs, on the other hand, can increase the sustainability of animal feed in the long term. Duckweed is very suitable in this respect and can contribute in a meaningful way.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	aquaculture, feeding, animal nutrition, feed processing, feed quality, proteins, insect farmig, feed technology, sustainability
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English aquaculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_550 English feeding http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2838 English animal nutrition http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27925 English feed processing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16127 English feed quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15850 English proteins http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6259 English feed technology http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9c578a8a English sustainability http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Aquaculture
Research affiliation:	European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicTargets4EU > selected tools Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Aquaculture European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101060368
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55780, https://organictargets.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55777, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55779
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	55780
Deposited On:	10 Jun 2025 09:06
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2025 09:06
Document Language:	English, German/Deutsch, French/Francais
Status:	Published

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