InsectPLANTCRAFT
Abstract
Project objective: To develop the residual material from insect farming into a high-quality fertiliser with an integrated microbial system. In the next few years, the production of insects is expected to increase dramatically due to the growing demand for alternative protein sources. The advantage of insects is that they take up little space in the breeding process compared to other farm animals and cause far fewer climate-damaging emissions. Considering the zero-waste context and the need to contribute to the circular economy, it is necessary to recycle all components of insects, including their by-products. One by-product generated from insect breeding is the frass, which consists of the unreacted food source and the faeces produced by mealworms. This has a high potential to partially or completely replace conventional NPK fertilisers due to its rapid mineralisation and high content of readily available nutrients. Benefits for the company Threepoint GmbH: On the one hand, this alternative way of upgrading the insects' residues improves the value cycle of mealworm breeding and represents a possibility to provide a sustainable fertiliser in the near future, which not only serves as a nutrient supply, but also increases the diversity in the soil.
keywords Insects Fertilizer
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Project staff
Wolfgang Gabauer
Mag. Wolfgang Gabauer
wolfgang.gabauer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97424
Project Leader
01.03.2023 - 29.02.2024
Bianca Beer
Dipl.-Ing. Bianca Beer
bianca.beer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97447
Project Staff
01.03.2023 - 29.02.2024
Lisa Milanollo
Lisa Milanollo
milanollo.lisa@students.boku.ac.at
Project Staff
01.03.2023 - 29.02.2024