FarmInsect and AGRAVIS offer complete modular solution for decentralized insect fattening systems
Bergkirchen, May 22, 2024:
FarmInsect and AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG will be working together in the field of insect farming in the future. The agricultural and service company AGRAVIS is already active in this market with its start-up Flyvis Farming. Thanks to the cooperation with FarmInsect, interested farmers can now also enter the insect fattening sector in smaller fattening systems with a lower investment volume.
FarmInsect offers a complete modular solution for the regional on-site production of black soldier fly larvae. The systems can be integrated into existing buildings and can be scaled to any size. Farmers fatten the insects for seven days using approved feed from residual streams. They then feed the insects to their own animals or sell them to FarmInsect, which processes them into protein meal.
So können landwirtschaftliche Betriebe selbständig hochwertige Proteinfuttermittel herstellen, die das Potenzial haben, herkömmlich genutzte in den Futterrationen zu ersetzen. Alternativ finden die entstandenen Proteinmehle und -öle Anwendung in der Petfood- oder Futtermittelindustrie.
AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG is a modern agricultural trading company in the agricultural products, animal nutrition, crop production and agricultural technology segments. Since 2021, the company has been active in the insect industry through a strategic partnership with Illucens GmbH. While the latter manages larger fattening systems, AGRAVIS would like to offer interested farmers more options in terms of system size through its cooperation with FarmInsect.
The collaboration between FarmInsect and AGRAVIS provides farms with an optimized production and support concept. They also benefit from the feeding expertise of the partners, for example in the selection of feed supplements that meet their needs. Thanks to the close cooperation between research and industry, the first feed supplements for fattening black soldier flies have already been developed.
At the end of the fattening cycle, the young larvae are sieved. This separates the larvae from the so-called larval crop. This is high-quality fertilizer that remains on the farm.
The freshly sieved larvae fall into a collection container. At this point, the larvae are seven days old and ready for further use.
About FarmInsect
Founded in 2020, FarmInsect GmbH is a Munich-based company specializing in insect breeding systems. FarmInsect offers a complete modular solution for the regional on-site production of insect larvae. Through a consistent focus on innovation, FarmInsect has developed industry-leading insect breeding methods and genetic strains with improved adaptability to locally available larval feed.
FarmInsect customers can reduce their feed costs by up to 30 percent, make better use of organic waste in a material cycle and generate additional sources of income from the fertilizer produced, from biogas and from the sale of larvae to third-party processors.
You can find more information about FarmInsect at farminsect.eu.
About AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG
AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG is a modern agricultural trading company in the agricultural products, animal nutrition, crop production and agricultural technology segments. It also operates in the areas of energy and Raiffeisen Markets, including building materials stores and project construction. With over 6,800 employees, the AGRAVIS Group generates sales of around EUR 8.8 billion and is a leading company in the sector with more than 400 locations, mainly in Germany. International activities exist through subsidiaries and associated companies in more than 20 countries and export activities in more than 100 countries worldwide. The company is headquartered in Münster.
www.agravis.de