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Decentralized production of larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) and processing into fish feed on farms in Bavaria

Authority

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus

Federal State

Bavaria

Contact

Ludwigstraße 2
80539 München

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Decentralized production of larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) and processing into fish feed on farms in Bavaria

Project description

Insects are a sustainable high-protein feed that can be produced regionally. So far, there is still little on-farm experience on insect breeding and use as feed. The aim of the project is to test a regional insect production on a farm. The larvae of the black soldier fly (BSF) can use a variety of organic residues as feed. For the purpose of the project, feed mixtures with the highest possible proportion of regional residues will be developed and tested. Some insects have been authorized in the EU as feed for aquaculture since 2017. Subsequently, concepts for the regional production of fish feed from insects will be first and foremost tested and a feed study will be carried out with the produced insects as well as the manufactured fish feed. Legal assessments of the requirements for production and suitable feed for farmers will be worked out. The aim is to investigate feed conversion and from this an economic model as well as guidelines for the use of regional residual flows as insect feed for agricultural enterprises will be elaborated.

Results focusing on practiceorientation

In the scope of the project, various feed mixtures were tested together with regional residues for their feed utilisation. Furthermore, feed tables and nutritional guidelines for farmers were created, which support the best use of regional residues as feed for BSF and allow farmers to assess the economic profitability of insect breeding. Subsequently, legal assessments of the production requirements and suitable feedstuffs for farmers were developed.

Key words

  • Animal husbandry
  • Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main funding source

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

OG contact information

Nachhaltige Insektenproduktion Bayern
Münchner Str. 10
85232 Bergkirchen

Phone: +49 170 6503923

Email: foerderung@farminsect.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Researcher
  • Industry

Begin of project

2020

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

385,389

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