Agroloop and Széchenyi István University cooperate in the research of insect-based solutions

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Pursuant to the agreement, the university’s Innovation Park in Mosonmagyaróvár provides significant research and development resources for the insect protein production company: with its extensive laboratory network and small-plot tests carried out on its own territory, it supports, among other things, the testing of larva-based organic fertilizer. In the process, it can be found whether plants grown on soil enriched with larval manure really have a better pollination ability, whether they attract pollinating insects, and thus whether they really enhance the reproduction of plants grown in the given area. An answer can also be found as to how much of the plant-eating pests deterred by soil enriched with larval manure – they wrote. Agroloop presents the students with the practical application and economic utilization of the research and development results and innovations obtained in this way. Thus, for example, with professional support, regular lectures and study plant visits, it supports the teaching of the insect breeding subject introduced at the university.

According to the announcement, a quarter of the world’s meat production is used in the food of domestic animals, while 75 percent of global crop production is for animal feed

To solve this, Agroloop offers an environmentally friendly alternative: it uses feed-grade by-products from local food processors to feed the larvae, which transform the low-value biomass into high-quality feed protein and fat. Agroloop’s larval breeding and feed raw material production activities opened up a completely new industry in agriculture. The agreement concluded with Széchenyi István University raises this to a higher level – they wrote. In the announcement, Rajmond Percze, the co-founder and managing director of Agroloop, explained that he believes that the production of insect protein for animal feed can open up new horizons in the development of the domestic agricultural and food economy. Gergely Teschner, head of the Széchenyi István University’s Innovation Park in Mosonmagyaróvár, noted in the announcement that the university pays special attention to the issue of sustainability, therefore one of their most important strategic goals is to continuously work towards sustainable development with their teaching and research activities and to broaden the horizons of their students.

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