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HopFly - Hop larvae (implementation)
Project
Project code: EIP-Agri-Bay-2026
Contract period: 01.01.2026
- 31.12.2028
Budget: 526,734 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues, fodder and feed, farm diversification
Hop leaves are available in large quantities and there is hardly any competition for their use. However, it is difficult to handle as it only accumulates during the hop harvesting season (August/September) and would therefore have to be preserved and stored all year round. Furthermore, it is not approved as animal feed. The objective is to uncover synergies between hop cultivation and insect fattening and to find a way to utilize them. The focus is on feeding the larvae of the black soldier fly with residues from the harvest and processing them. In this way, high-quality animal protein and valuable fertilizer (insect frass) can be produced from residual materials.
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Subjects
- Resource management
