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SOSTFEED
REUSING GRAPE STEMS AS A FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENT FOR RABBIT REARING
GRAPE STEMS ARE RICH IN FIBRE AND ARE THE ONLY WINEMAKING by-product that is managed as waste in the winery, with the consequent economic cost and associated environmental impact. Rabbit farming, on the other hand, involves a number of risk factors associated with diseases and high mortality rates, with the corresponding economic losses. In an attempt to minimise mortality rates, rabbit farming has traditionally opted for using drugs as a preventive treatment. Literature indicates that efforts to ensure the long-term sustainability of rabbit farming should focus on reducing the impact of feedstuff production, as it is the main contributor to the total environmental impact of rabbit farming.
BAIGORRI, one of the main wine producers in Rioja Alavesa, is leading SOSTFEED, with the participation of AZTI, the Technology Centre specialised in the recovery of by-products, and MIBA Agricultural Cooperative, the leading producer of animal feedstuff in the Basque Country.
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