July 25, 2007

 

Novagon technology improves pig production profitability
 

Press release
 

 

Pig production is an important economic factor for many countries, with global hog population estimated at 942 million heads in 2005.

 

In recent years, increased global demand for grain from the bio-fuels industry has driven up prices of animal feeds. Coupled with the need to comply with environment-related issues, such as greenhouse gas emissions, increasing pig production profitability has become a greater challenge.

 

Novagon Ltd. announced Jul 24 the introduction of its Cycle-G additive, which the company said would substantially improve pig welfare, the surrounding environment and pig production profitability.

 

Results from extensive research and in-situ tests on an experimental pig farm in the Netherlands indicated that Cycle-G is a major scientific breakthrough that holds great potential for the global pig industry, while reducing serious environmental pollutants at the same time, Novagon said.

               

The data indicated an increase in Average Daily Gain (ADG) of 8.40 percent, an increase in Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) of 7.91 percent, and a reduction in pig production costs of US$10.35 for each slaughtered pig.

 

Other benefits included a 29 percent drop in odour emissions, a 48.70 percent fall in ammonia emissions, and a 19.67 percent rise in grassland yield.

 

Cycle-G also presents a new marketing opportunity for "branding" pig meat from healthier animals, which coincides with a growing number of global consumers who consider animal welfare important.

 

The company has opened discussions with potential strategic and financial partners worldwide to cooperate in future global commercialisation of the additive.

 

For more information on Cycle-G,

 

E-mail: info@novagon.com (Shai Schechter)

           info@montenymilieuadvies.nl (Dr Gert Jan Monteny)

 

Or visit: www.montenymilieuadvies.nl  

(Refer to 'Portfolio' (in Dutch), then click on 'Lees meer over het project RAPID')