Methane from enteric fermentation in the ruminant digestive system is a major contributor to livestock greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and worldwide. Feed additives/supplements can reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock. However, the current feed supplements given to ruminants are in a controlled feeding (daily) environment and there are limited solutions in a grazing or pastoral setting.
Agrisma is developing a proof-of-concept for a novel encapsulation technology for feed additives and its application in the reduction of methane production in ruminants. The project will look to create nanoparticles, investigate the stability, and efficiency of the encapsulation and monitor the properties of the long-term delivery system of our active ingredients in ruminants. Successful investigation and validation of our proof-of-concept will lead to a product prototype that will be ready for further testing and future commercialisation.
