Main research questionHow can arable farmers, poultry farmers and the local animal feed industry in Flanders work with crops mixed with legumes, as an alternative source of protein for poultry? This question is answered in a chain perspective, within the OPTIPLUIM project. The aim is to look at cultivation, processing and use.
Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding
From soil and protein crops to controlled data sharing and stray voltage. In Oudenaarde ILVO is once again showing surprising, useful innovations from agricultural research.
What about by-products from cichorium crops?
Climate change brings new crops to Flanders
New crops are appearing in Flanders.
Green Deal Protein Shift aims for sustainable dietary patterns
Relevance/ValorizationIn the protein transition, food companies are looking for novel sources of plant proteins. Various crops, including chickpea, have great potential as high-protein crops. With KIK-Love we are developing an operational group consisting of all actors in the chickpea chain.
Chickpea: Protein grown in Flanders
This project therefore posed an essential question with a phytosanitary impact: what can be done in the introduction of unprecedented/new diseases when these crops are grown in the vicinity of the ' traditional ' commercial crops?
Phytosanitary risks of newly introduced crops
VIB and ILVO lead the development of this regional platform consisting of phenotyping under controlled conditions and in the field, with a research focus on drought/salinity adaptation of crops in the frame of climate change.
EMPHASIS-Belgium - “phenotyping the future crops”
Which farm animals live off more human edible protein than they consume? Edible protein efficiency of Belgian livestock systems calculated for the first time
The ILVO study maps out for the first time the relationship between the vegetable proteins used as animal feed, and which in principle could also be used in human food, as well as the quantity of edible animal protein that is the opposite.
Previous research has shown that lowering protein in beef cattle rations has a significant impact on NH3 emissions from these beef cattle farms. A low protein diet for the beef cattle sector even shows promise for achieving the targeted NH3 emission reduction of 15% at the industry level, without farm closures or drastic culling of livestock.
Low protein feeding for beef cattle