Flour from flour worms is perspective ingredient of compound feeds for fishes
Meal obtained from processing flour worms is rich in several amino acids and trace elements, whereby they can replace up to 50% of rybarstvi flour in the diets of fish, is celebrated in a series of studies organized by the experts from France. According to experts, increase the productivity, thus, will not succeed, however, with the development of industry of processing insects for feed purposes, this practice can become quite profitable from an economic point of view.
In the course of the study, the scientists replaced 10% of rybarstvi flour flour of worms when feeding trout. As a result key production indicators during the whole period of cultivation remained normal. Similar experience on broilers has enabled researchers to achieve the effect of improving the gain by 2% and reducing overall water consumption by 15%.
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The supply of oil seeds in Turkey bring the most revenue at the export of Ukrainian agricultural products in the Caspian-black sea region
According to the results of the export trade of Ukrainian agricultural products with the countries of the Caspian-black sea region in 2015, the largest revenue - $389,5 million - was secured at shipment of the Ukrainian oilseed in Turkey. This figure also amounted to 70% of the total revenue from the export of oilseeds in the major countries of the Caspian-black sea region (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Georgia and Armenia), which last year reached $of 558.5 million
As noted by the experts of IA "APK-inform", the total volume of exports from Ukraine to Turkey by the end of 2015 amounted to $2.8 billion, which is the highest rate among these countries and corresponds to 55% of total revenue from deliveries to the region ($5 billion). In addition to the oilseeds, the most popular Ukrainian agrarian products of the group in Turkey in 2015 was residues and waste from food production (export revenues - us $165 million), fats and oils ($117,7 million) and crops ($57 million).
More detailed information about prospects of development of trade in the Caspian-black sea region and the presence of Ukrainian products can be found by visiting the Caspian-black sea agrarian Congress, which takes place on 12-13 April 2016 in Baku (Azerbaijan).
Ukrainian flax and coriander in demand in the EU – Ministry of agrarian policy
The practical implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union in addition to the opening of the EU market for Ukrainian products will stimulate the production and export of niche crops, in particular flax and coriander. About it on March 21 on the page in Facebook said the Deputy Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine on European integration Vladislav Rutytskaya.
"The possibilities of EU market and stimulate entrepreneurs to invest in this direction," she said.
The Deputy Minister informed that the acreage of flax in Ukraine amount to 35 thousand hectares mainly in Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, Odesa, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. "These figures are extremely low when compared with the possible potential. While the market is holding back the shortage of quality seeds and especially cultural practices. Although the profitability of flax production is potentially much higher than, for example, wheat. Flax seeds are in demand in the EU. The increase in production will lead to increase of export deliveries to our key partners in Turkey, Israel and Egypt. Ukrainian flax is non-GMO, and this significantly enhances its competitive advantage over flax in North America," – said V. Rutytskaya.
She also added that the Ukrainian coriander in demand not only in the EU but also in Asia, and "the level of profitability of this crop is tremendous."
"Given the fact that the ethnic markets in the EU increases every year, demand for this crop will grow. Therefore, the Ukrainian coriander will continue in demand", – considers the Deputy Minister.
The Caspian-black sea agricultural Congress. April 12-13, 2016, Baku, Azerbaijan. JW MARRIOTT Absheron Baku
The Caspian-black sea agricultural Congress. April 12-13, 2016, Baku, Azerbaijan. JW MARRIOTT Absheron Baku
In Germany chicken has laid egg weighing 184 grams
The German farmer Günter Mejne from Volfenbyuttel has found huge egg weighing 184 grams which applies for the status of "the second egg of the world" in the hen house.
The German mass media write that egg can be included in the Guinness Book of Records. But on the second place as the first surely holds 454-gram egg laid in the USA.
Now on the second place 148-gram egg from Cuba which positions are "threatened" by the German copy. The farmer needed only to record egg weight officially.
