NEWS 92 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 FEFAC initiated an awareness campaign on the potential benefits of advanced feeding strategies for enhanced and circular sustainable livestock and aquaculture production. The objective is to facilitate access to chain partners and decision-makers to sound scientific-based information on the techniques themselves, how they work, and for which species, but also some considerations on the economic impacts and tradeoffs. Practical case studies showcasing existing animal feeding strategies are now available online on the FEFAC website. FEFAC decided to highlight the contribution of animal feeding strategies with a new publication on “Advanced animal feed strategies to support the transition towards more sustainable and circular livestock and aquaculture production”. This publication is focusing on the 5 key ambitions detailed in the FEFAC Feed Sustainability Charter 2030. The EU Green Deal, particularly the Farm to Fork Strategy, accelerated research to address key sustainability challenges, such as Climate Change, Deforestation, and Animal Health and Welfare. Innovation is taking place at a fast pace and the number of scientific publications on animal nutrition is permanently on the rise. Emerging feeding techniques enabling the reduction of ammonia or methane emissions are now available in the marketplace. Likewise, a series of different dietary approaches can help to minimize the need for antibiotics or help to improve the welfare of animals. Asbjørn Børsting, FEFAC President, stressed that “It is high time for the feed industry to show and prove what animal nutrition can deliver to the livestock and aquaculture sectors for the green transition so that decision-makers and chain partners can evaluate and approve the investment potential of such feeding technologies in full confidence.” Read more>> FEFAC initiates awareness campaign for advanced feeding strategies The Soy Excellence Center (SEC), a U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) initiative, announced significant strides in its mission to enhance capacity building and workforce training for early-to-mid career protein professionals and enterprises in Nigeria. This vital work has been made possible through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with its key partner, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) of Nigeria. “USSEC’s Soy Excellence Center programming leverages the knowledge of the U.S. Soy industry. We are proud to collaborate with the Industrial Training Fund of Nigeria and industry to help advance the Nigerian protein industry, delivering a world-class training curriculum to empower trainees with relevant skills and help promote local economic growth," said Jim Sutter, CEO of USSEC. The partnership between the USSEC's SEC and the Industrial Training Fund of Nigeria, funded in part by the United Soybean Board, marks a signifSEC and ITF collaborate to support Nigerian protein industry
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