Feed Planet Magazine Issue-Sayı: 19 July/August - Temmuz/Ağustos 2019

INTERVIEW • RÖPORTAJ 42 FEED PLANET / JULY-AUGUST 2019 • TEMMUZ-AĞUSTOS 2019 farming to minimize space use. We are able to produce protein every day - har- vest is 365 days a year compared to traditional sources of protein that may harvest once a year (if weather permits). This makes it an extremely com- petitive commodity. Insects contribute to a circular economy. They are able to recover nutrients from organic residues and bring them back into the food value chain. Insects can recover up to 70% of proteins from organic waste. Insect proteins can be produced locally and are a natural diet to many monogastric animals. The unique features of black soldier fly larvae are that: • it is not a vector of disease • it can intake flexible feed, • it has a fast growth cycle, • able to live in high density, • has a high nutrient accumulation (they can take a feed content of 10% protein and convert it into 60% protein) What should the feed sector and consumers know about the highly-spoken protein deficit? What do you do for fulfilling this gap? As you may know, in animal feed, the most im- portant component is protein. And of course, with a growing population, comes a growing demand. In Africa alone, the population will double on a continent where economic growth is exponential. In 2006, protein (soya and fishmeal) demand was of 64mT and in 2050 it will be of 265mT. Protein source diversification is crucial. We produce high quality proteins, oil and fertilizer from insects for animal feed and agricultural use. Insects are fed with pre-consumed plant based food, larvae are then processed and the protein is reintegrated into the food chain. What about the customers’ concerns about in- sect-as-feed concept in terms of health, culture and etc.? nextProtein is a member of IPIFF (International Platform for insect producers for food and feed) - through this association, we have developed a Good Hygiene Practices manual. The guide is de- veloped in line with the objectives of the EU hy- giene regulatory framework, to ensure food and feed safety. için dikey tarım yapıyoruz. Her gün protein üretebiliyoruz - hasat, yılda bir kez toplayabilecek geleneksel protein kaynaklarına nispeten (hava şartlarına da müsaitse) yılda 365 gün. Bu onu son derece rekabetçi bir ürün haline getiriyor. Böcekler döngüsel bir ekonomiye katkıda bulunur. Besinleri organik kalıntılardan geri kazanabiliyor ve onla- rı besin değer zincirine kazandırabiliyorlar. Böcekler or- ganik atıklardan proteinlerin %70'ini geri kazanabilmek- tedir. Böcek proteinleri yerel olarak üretilebilir ve birçok monogastrik hayvan için doğal bir besin kaynağıdır. Siyah asker sineğinin kendine has özellikleri şöyle: • hastalık taşıyıcı değil • esnek yem alımı yapabiliyor, • hızlı bir gelişim döngüsüne sahip, • yüksek yoğunlukta yaşayabiliyor, • yüksek besin birikimine sahip (%10'luk protein