Silvopasture: Can Trees Improve Livestock Farming?
Silvopasture is gaining increasing attention across Europe as farmers, researchers, and policymakers search for more sustainable ways to produce food while protecting natural ecosystems. The livestock sector plays a crucial role in Europe’s economy and food systems, but it also faces major environmental and economic challenges linked to greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, soil degradation, […]
Transforming feed production through targeted fermentation
The global food system faces significant environmental challenges, and the livestock sector plays a major role in this reality. According to recent estimates, livestock production is responsible for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, while producing 1 kg of meat can require approximately 15,000 litres of water. In addition, the European livestock sector remains […]
How does NUTRIFEEDS turns waste into sustainable livestock feed?
The livestock feed sector plays a key role in the economy and food supply of millions of people around the world. However, its environmental footprint is significant. Producing animal feed requires large amounts of water, energy and land, often resulting in a significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, Europe imports most of […]
NUTRIFEEDS Begins: Regenerative Livestock Feed for Europe
The Horizon Europe project NUTRIFEEDS has officially begun its journey toward transforming the future of regenerative livestock feed. The project kicked off with its first General Assembly and Kick-Off Meeting, held on 21–22 October 2025 at Freie Universität Berlin, where partners gathered to set the scientific and strategic foundations of the work ahead. From defining […]