Objectives and goals

Therefore, the need to use plant-based protein feeds has increased significantly. Soybean meal is the most widely used source of proteins of plant origin, both in intensive and semi-intensive ruminant farming, with the result that animal production (milk and meat), at national and European level, depends on the use of imported genetically modified soya .

At the same time, this fact causes concern among a significant portion of the consumer public, regarding the hygiene and safety of livestock products, derived from ruminants fed with genetically modified soy. At the same time, the high procurement prices of soybean meal, which contributes to the increase in the cost of production of animal products, led to the search for alternative sources of proteins of vegetable origin, which could reduce its imports.

Heat-treated lupine seeds can now be included in the rations of dairy cows, with the aim of reducing the use of soybean meal as much as possible, without adverse effects on the consumption of dry matter, milk production (adult cows) and the development of the female sires of the specific herd. breeding (calves). Analyzes will be carried out on the produced lupine (nutrients, heavy metals, mycotoxins, dioxins, pesticide residues). The ration will be analyzed before the addition of the lupine and after, in different proportions.

A promising strategy in this direction (reducing the import and use of soybean meal) is the promotion of the cultivation of domestic forage legumes, especially lupins. Based on the above, the objective of this Operational Plan is to replace, as far as possible, the imported genetically modified soybean meal with domestic non-genetically modified lupine in the rations of the dairy cows of an organic farm.