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...
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...
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 poultry fe...
Starting up the local cultivation and processing of sustainable organic soy for food presents a major challenge for Flanders.
Is it possible to introduce soybean production in Flanders in an economical and sustainable way?
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.
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...
General introductionAlternatives to the soybean fraction in organic dairy rations appear to be a viable option, and they can reduce methane emissions. However, economic feasibility is low because soyb...
With the help of 1,200 citizens and their gardens, we successfully identified native rhizobia (beneficial soil bacteria) in Flemish soils that are capable of efficiently nodulating soybean plants.
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?
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.
...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...
...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...
...duct. 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...
Soy
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 and tw...
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...
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 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...
...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 ...
A digital 3D growth model for soy
...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 ...
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...
ILVO develops new varieties with higher drought resistance with a focus on perennial ryegrass, red clover, and soy.
Study of the feasibility of growing and breeding protein crops such as soy, quinoa, lupin, peas, beans and lentils in Flanders
... 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...
...also utilized high-throughput phenotyping under field conditions. This was conducted for wheat, soybeans, quinoa, rice, and maize. Resilient cultivars were identified, and, most importantly, molecu...
...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 ...
...l introductionExtracted 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...
...a special 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. ...
To what extent are field beans a valuable and viable protein provider and soy substitute in dairy cattle rations?
...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, the...
...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...
...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 ...
...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% ...
...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-...
...rease their 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...
General introductionThe animal feed sector works primarily with conventional raw materials such as soybean meal, whose nutritional value is well established. For alternative protein sources, reliable ...