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LIFE Low Carbon Feed (LCFEED) is a project funded by European Union through the programme for environmental and climate actions LIFE.

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The main objective is the reuse of agricultural residues of rice and citrus fruits in feed for ruminant livestock.

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Rice straw (Oryza sativa) and pruning remains of citrus fruits (Citrus) are considered waste without practically any commercial value.

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Many of these wastes are burned, contaminating the air with harmful particles for health and greenhouse gases (GHG) that favor climate change.

Burning of agricultural waste and pollution

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The reuse of these materials as ruminant feed prevents burning and decreases GHG emissions from livestock.

Goats study at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)

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In addition, this would allow an increase in employment and a greater dynamism and quality of life in rural areas.

Rural landscape

News about our project

European Biomass Conference & Exhibition 2019

07 of June of 2019

Between 27th and 31th May had place the 27th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EU BC&E) in Lisbon Congress Center (Lisbon, Portugal). To it, assisted as representants of project LIFE Low Carbon Feed the biololgist Eva Meroni and Joanma Mesado y José Castro, for its spread, and for the search of new partners and possibilities of replication. Some of […]

Conference at University Jaume I

27 of May of 2019

Last 6th May Mr. Joanma Mesado and Mr. José Castro, from La Unió de Llauradors del País Valencià (La Unió), gave at Escola Superior de Tecnologías de Agroalimentación –Universitat Jaume I (Castelló de la Plana)-, a complementary training about the reality of the agrarian sector and the different agriculture projects among which there is project LIFE Low […]

Living Lakes Congress

10 of May of 2019

Between last 7 to 9 of May, took place at the Complex de la Petxina (València, Spain) the international congress Living Lakes, managed by Fundació Global Nature (FGN), which also takes part in the worldwide network for the conservation of lakes and humid zones.

Nutriforum 2019

10 of May of 2019

Last 11th and 12th of April had place in Palacio de Congresos “La Llotja” of Lleida (Catalonia), the international congress about animal nutrition NutriForum, an outstanding meeting between researchers, companies and technicians of that sector. To the event, as representatives of the LIFE Low Carbon Feed (LCFEED) project, went the professor Carlos Fernández, from Universitat Politècnica de […]

International Livestock Fair FIGAN

25 of March of 2019

On 21th March of 2019 took place on Zaragoza (Spain) the International Livestock Fair FIGAN, which was attended by Manuel Romero (UNIPROCA) and José Castro (La Unió) as representants from the LIFE Low Carbon Feed project. There, they visited different companies related to the project, mainly related to livestock feeding, using for dissemination the material made […]

Presence on the radio. Al Ras Program (À Punt Media producers)

21 of January of 2019

On 18th Septiembre on radio programme Al Ras, from valencian public television À Punt Media, had place different interviews related to the rice straw problem in Parque Natural de La Albufera.

New spread ways

08 of July of 2019

Since June project LIFE Low Carbon Feed (LCFEED) has been spread in several communication ways, among which are featured the news in the electronic newsletter Diario Veterinario, Mediterráneo Press, Agronegocios, Agronews Comunitat Valenciana, Agrodiario, y Agroinformación. Besides, it is highlighted a radio interview from Pepe Castro in Radio Vila-Real 92.2 FM.

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