Soy
Soy is regularly used in animal feed in Flanders, and consumers are also increasingly looking for protein alternatives in the form of soy drinks and burgers. But the impact of soy imports on our envir...
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Soy free chicken and pig production
General introductionTo reduce soy use in animal feed, DEMOSOJAVRIJ raises the question to what extent and which alternative European protein sources can be used as raw materials for pig and poultr...
Setting up a local, sustainable soybean value chain.
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Starting up the local cultivation and processing of sustainable organic soy for food presents a major challenge for Flanders.
Towards a sustainable and profitable soybean cultivation in Flanders
Is it possible to introduce soybean production in Flanders in an economical and sustainable way?
Optimisation of soybean-rhizobia combinations for cultivation in northwest Europe
Soy is a crucial protein crop used in both food and animal feed, but is still hardly grown locally due to unsuitable varieties and cultivation techniques.
Innovating for more legumes in Flanders with a focus on soy
With ImPuls, we want to accelerate the Flemish protein transition through local, sustainable soy cultivation. Moreover, the project contributes to a future-oriented, agro-ecological agriculture in Fla...
Less soybean meal and lower methane emissions on organic dairy farms
...medium and high yielding organic dairy farms more autonomous and become stepwise independent(er) of soy, without increasing (ideally even decreasing) methane emissions, and with the condition that ...
Validating the use of endemic rhizobia for sustainable soybean cultivation in Northwestern Europe
To what extent can certain locally-found favorable soil bacteria improve the yield and quality of soybean plants, when they enter the soil during seeding?
Catching rhizobia to introduce high protein containing soybean for a sustainable agriculture in Flanders
The aim of this Grand Challenge project is to engage at least 1000 citizens and their gardens to help acquire native rhizobia from Flemish soils that are able to efficiently nodulate soybean.
Soil health
...s under controlRecycling organic matter into plant nutrientsAssociating with plant roots (e.g. with soy)Improving soil structure with positive effects on aerationRetaining water and nutrientsBetter...
Soil: carbon sequestration
...n in the rotation, the greater the effect. Leguminous crops grown for seed, such as field bean or soybean, appear to be less effective.Cereal crops. Cereal crops have a longer growing period and ro...
Algae: seaweed and microalgae
...> Microalgae Right in protein: from 25 to 60% of the dried product.Just as fish, dairy, egg and soy, they contain all the essential amino acids that people need, in sufficient amounts. Sometime...
Colruyt Group and partners pioneer organic soy growing in Belgium
First succes Colembie harvested an acre of organic soy for the first time this year, with a yield around 2.5 tons of soybeans. The soy is then processed by La vie est belle into two soy burgers an...
Three new soybean varieties on Belgian variety list show great potential
3 new soybean varieties have been accepted on the Belgian variety list. Pro Helicon, Pro Jacinto and Pro Vesuvio score excellently in terms of yield and protein content. This proves that Protealis' br...
ImPuls focuses on chain formation and local sales for soy in Flanders
Soybean pods ripening on the plant ILVO, Inagro, and Boerenbond are joining forces to make local soy cultivation in Flanders profitable in the short term. Specifically, they are focusing on chain form...
Quinoa, soy, chickpea, dry beans...and the parched field of 2022: results
Quinoa, soy, chickpea and dry beans, all intended for the human food chain, are hardly grown in our region at present, if at all, but they represent promising new agricultural crops in ILVO's cultivat...
First soybean field trials are successful and show efficacy of Flemish soil bacteria.
...t ILVO and VIB are working together and combining expertise to realize innovative breakthroughs for soybean cultivation, an important aspect for our sustainable protein transition. In addition, it ...
New digital 3D growth model soy now more powerful with water availability factor added
...fended his doctoral research: 'Development of a turgor-driven functional-structural plant model for soybean' (2019/03/19). Promotors are Prof. Dr. ir. Kathy Steppe of Ghent University’s Faculty of ...
Workshop: Soy in Flanders?! (how) Did it become a success story and what lessons can we draw for other new crops?
Lectures by a variety of experts on the introduction of soy as an innovative crop and food ingredient in Flanders; Panel discussion: what lessons can we learn for other new crops?; Network lunch; (opt...
Drought tolerant crops
ILVO develops new varieties with higher drought resistance with a focus on perennial ryegrass, red clover, and soy.
Protein diversification in food and nutrition
Study of the feasibility of growing and breeding protein crops such as soy, quinoa, lupin, peas, beans and lentils in Flanders
Linked Research projects: Towards a sustainable and profitable soybean cultivation in Flanders
Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding
... a locally grown mixed crop, the laying or broiler chickens perform as well as if they had been fed soy in their rations. That is one of the results of OPTIPLUIM. The research question of the proje...
Development of novel technological approaches for a low-cost and reliable characterization of CROP Yield QUALity Traits of target crops grown under Changing Environmental Conditions
...or crop monitoring and high throughput phenotyping under field conditions. Studied crops are wheat, soybean, quinoa, rice and maize. We identify resilient genotypes and molecular markers linked wit...
Upcycling processes of uncontrolled green macroalgae growth and residual biomass from brownmacroalgae and legumes to obtain alternative sources of proteins for food and feed applications
...cal proteins from underutilized residual streams. The current origin of the proteins in question is soy, grains or potatoes. In other words, they are often either imported and/or less ecologically ...
Protein extraction from lucerne and clover for broiler and pig feed
...troductionExtracted protein from alfalfa and grass-clover offers potential to partially replace soy in pig and chicken rations. This is evident from the results of the LUZEX project. The projec...
Insect meal and whey powder: new potential protein sources for 100% organic layer feed
...l focus on methionine and vitamin B2.Research approachIn the study, ILVO replaced 5% of the soybean meal with insect meal, supplemented with potato protein, in a test feed for laying hens. ...
Potential of protein transition by locally produced faba beans
To what extent are field beans a valuable and viable protein provider and soy substitute in dairy cattle rations?
Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens shows up in the growing grain legume sector – a real threat?
...amily, including green and dry/field bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Vicia faba) and pea (Pisum sativum), soybean (Glycine max), lentil (Lens culinaris) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum). In particular,...
Multi-criteria assessment, decision support and management tools for sustainable circular mixed farming systems for dairy production
...for the food supply. One downside of dairy farming is the heavy reliance on external inputs such as soy and mineral fertilizers. The Dairymix project aims to provide a platform to evaluate the effe...
Implementation of circular raw materials in compound feeds for pigs, poultry and cattle
...agriculture) are used, the more alternative sources of protein become available that avoid imported soy, and the more sustainable the purchased feed can become. The Circfeed research project works ...
Sustainable Proteins from Seaweed
...e, including Flanders, faces a looming protein shortage due to dependence on imported crops such as soy, leading to unsustainable practices. The Flemish Protein Strategy aims for a ratio of 40-60% ...
Future Flemish Pigs: More sustainable pork using feed based on by-products
...conventionally fed pigs. The new pig diet composed of by-products does not contain either grains or soy. The study responded to the growing interest in circular agri-food systems and reducing food-...
Harnessing genetic and environmental factors controlling meiotic crossing-over to unlock genetic diversity in crop breeding
...eir frequency.Research approachThe research will be conducted in three crops, namely maize, soybean, and tomato, all of which have major economic importance. We will tap into natural geneti...
Breeding of forage and grain legumes to increase protein self-sufficiency in the EU and China
General introductionEUCLEG is an EU Horizon2020 project, in which breeding strategies for soybean, pea, faba bean, red clover and alfalfa are developed in collaboration with 37 research institutes...
Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability
...tem services. BELIS involves a total of 34 partners. ILVO is particularly active for red clover and soybean.Research approachWe develop tools and methodologies for cost-effective breeding p...