NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE January 2024 83 franchising business model. This involves initially creating a connected network of factories within European countries and eventually expanding globally. The initial phase of the collaboration will focus on establishing a state-of-the-art breeding centre to provide a sustainable supply of young insects for the network of bioconversion factories. “We are at the beginning of the journey, but it is time to lay the groundwork for the execution of our expansion vision. The way to do it is the franchising model, based on data and digital systems to enable it,” explained Virak Chhuor. This concept not only envisions the automation of processes but also the digitalization of all biological and technological operations within the breeding centre, achieved through machine learning and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies like digital twins for production and live insect larvae. With Siemens' support, Nasekomo aims to integrate systems and data from up to 200 planned production sites worldwide in the future. This will ensure intelligently managed operations, reliable AI analytics, and sustainable management. Read more>> FAO released its report titled "Pathways towards lower emissions – A global assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options from livestock agrifood systems" during the COP28 climate summit. The report raises the bar of opportunity for policymakers, industry participants, smallholders, and consumers. “Beyond evaluating baseline emissions, this report offers estimations of future emissions under scenarios of increased production and outlines pathways to reduce emissions through the application of well-established best practices in animal management. It clearly demonstrates that ambitious and innovative programmes and wide-ranging interventions have the potential to bend the emissions curve while production grows,” said FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo. “Solutions such as improving animal health, breeding practices, reducing food loss and waste, and directly targeting GHG emissions have the potential to provide multiple benefits for people and the planet, but they require investments in the sector to narrow efficiency gaps while meeting an increased global demand for animal protein,” she added, noting that interventions must be site-specific, facilitate farmers’ access to finance and services to enable them to implement tailored interventions. The report, subject to a double-blind peer review process involving world experts, outlines several pathways impacting both the supply and demand sides of the livestock sector, which, if adopted collectively, could address the environmental impacts and promote sustainability. While there is no universal solution and more work is needed to understand the barriers to implementing and upscaling these interventions, enhancing productivity and production efficiency across the entire value chain is the most promising way to mitigate and reduce livestock emissions. Read more>> New FAO report maps pathways towards lower livestock emissions
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