Bavarian authorities have given official approval to Reploid for the establishment of ReFarmUnit. According to Reploid, this approval marks the starting point for the development of an entire network of decentralized insect rearing units.
Austria-based BSF larvae producer Reploid has reported the final decision regarding the approval of the ReFarmUnit in Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany. The company states that this decision is the result of intensive coordination and cooperation between the regional authorities in the district of Altötting and Reploid.
With receiving the approval, the construction of the first ReFarmUnit in the Free State will begin immediately at the location of farmer S. Steinberger. From the late summer of 2025 onwards, 2,000 tons of fresh larvae will be produced there annually making use of the innovative Reploid system, according to the statement.
THE APPROACH IS EXCEPTIONAL IN EUROPE
In an economic partnership with the operators of the rearing units, the company actively participates in their operation, organizes the procurement of approved residual materials from the region as the basis for the rearing substrate, and guarantees to purchase the harvest from the producer. The approach offers farmers and companies in the food industry the opportunity to break new, future-oriented ground and thus generate secure economic returns, Reploid notes. “For financial institutions and banks, the joint approach ensures the necessary trust to support pioneers in their endeavors today.”
By recycling agricultural and food production residues to generate high-quality nutrients using insect farming, Reploid points out that it is establishing an innovative circular economy system as a key component of European sustainability efforts. With the listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange in Austria in the summer, the company already has set its focus on a further milestone in 2025, which should further boost the expansion and sustainable impact of Reploid in Europe.
