IPIFF (International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed)
🌱Celebrating World Soil Day: Unearthing Europe’s Hidden Potential of insects🐛 🌱
🌍 on #WorldSoilDay, we reflect on the foundation of our food systems: healthy soil.
🤔Yet, Europe faces a critical challenge — a lack of autonomy in soil fertilizer production, relying heavily on imports amidst geopolitical instability and trade uncertainty.
⁉️But what if there was a homegrown, circular, and powerful solution right under our feet?
🐛Enter insect frass – the organic fertilizer produced by insects.
🚀As we await its expected inclusion under CMC10 in the EU Fertilising Products Regulation, it’s time to recognize its triple win for Europe:
✅ Natural Soil Regeneration – Rich in nutrients, chitin, and beneficial microorganisms, insect frass enhances soil structure, boosts plant immunity, and promotes sustainable agriculture.
✅ Circular Economy in Action – The same insects that produce this potent fertilizer also upcycle organic waste into high-quality protein for food and animal feed. Two streams of value, one innovative process.
✅ Strategic Autonomy – By accelerating the regulation and scaling of insect frass, Europe can reduce dependency on imported fertilizers, strengthen food security, and build resilience against external shocks.
💪This isn’t just about soil health – it’s about sovereignty, sustainability, and systemic change.
📈Let’s urge policymakers to support an industry that turns waste into worth, fosters green jobs, and future-proofs our agri-food systems.
🤝Together, we can champion a self-sufficient, circular Europe — from soil to supper.
#WorldSoilDay #SoilHealth #CircularEconomy #InsectFrass #Fertilizer #EUGreenDeal #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #Innovation #EUAutonomy #AgriTech #Regulation #FutureOfFarming
6 Décembre 2025 à 10h10
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