Projektsuche

Federal State

Lower Saxony and Hamburg

Project Title

Grashähnchen - Alternative utilization concepts for permanent grassland in Lower Saxony

Project description

Permanent grassland is widespread in Lower Saxony, but its economic use is often limited, especially in regions with low livestock density. Meanwhile, broiler diets heavily rely on soybean meal as a protein source. The EIP project "Grashähnchen" is investigating whether protein derived from permanent grassland could serve as a regional alternative. To this end, the project examines the entire process chain—from grassland management and the production of protein concentrate to digestibility and feeding trials and, ultimately, slaughter. In addition to animal performance and meat quality, the project evaluates the economic and environmental impacts. The project aims to determine the practical and economic viability of using permanent grassland in this manner in Lower Saxony, identify new opportunities for grassland use, and boost the regional protein supply.

Final report

Results and the Final report will be found here, as soon as the project is completed.

Main funding source

Rural development 2023-2027 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 127 of Reg. 2021/2115)

Project status

ongoing

Total budget applied for in EUR

483,271

Link 1

Grashähnchen project page – Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences

NUTS3 CODE

DE944