By decision of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of April 17, 2023, the research team led by Eugeniusz R. Grela PhD, DSc, ProfTit, from the Institute of Animal Nutrition and Bromatology (Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy) received 100% funding for research in organic farming.

Project name: “Research in the field of planning the cultivation of feed plants and optimization of organic feed production, taking into account the use of waste from organic processing, including the principles of their preparation at the farm level. Development of a good practice guide”.

Value of funding: PLN 298,977.00

The aim of the research is to assess the chemical composition of various fruits and vegetables, treated as consumption disqualifiers from organic production, and pomace from juice production, which may constitute an important component of the diet for sows, weaners and fattening pigs. The feed utility of various fruits and vegetables and/or by-products from their processing will be assessed.

Task leader: prof. Ph.D. Eugeniusz R. Grela

Research team:

• Renata Klebaniuk, PhD, DSc, ProfTit
• Ph.D. Wioletta Samolińska,
• Dr. Eng. Edyta Kowalczuk-Vasilev,
• MSc. Agata Bielak,
• MSc. Szymon Milewski,
• MSc. Julia Fabijanowska,
• MSc. Anna Danek-Majewska

Congratulations and we wish you continued success!

At the same time, we would like to inform you that people interested in submitting applications for financing of research in the field of organic farming by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will be able to do so in December this year, after the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced the recruitment for 2024.