
EcoFutter
Feed development to reduce emissions from ruminants
Methane emissions from ruminants contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbate climate change. In principle, optimal feed intake, stable animal welfare and consistent animal health are crucial for sustainable and profitable animal husbandry. The development of feed supplements that can address these problems is an obvious choice.
The EcoFutter project aims to address sustainability and animal health in livestock farming. In this project, the ILU aims to develop feed supplements based on algal biomass to reduce methane emissions, increase feed intake and improve the health of ruminants.
Partners in this project are the Milchwirtschaftlichen Lehr- und Untersuchungsanstalt Oranienburg e.V. (MLUA) and the School of Veterinary Medicine at the Free University of Berlin as well as the practice partners Bauernkäserei Wolters GmbH and Uckermärkische Milch GmbH
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PROJECT DURATION:
01.07.2024 - 31.12.2027
PROJECT SPONSOR:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Industry, Environment and Consumer Protection (MLEUV)
GRANT-NUMBER-PN:
none
PROJECT MANAGER:
Prof. Dr. Daniel Pleissner
PROJECT PARTNER:
Milchwirtschaftlichen Lehr- und Untersuchungsanstalt Oranienburg e.V. (MLUA); School of Veterinary Medicine at the Free University of Berlin, Bauernkäserei Wolters GmbH; Uckermärkische Milch GmbH