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Agolin and Barry-Callebaut join forces in setting a new standard for sustainable dairying.

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Agolin SA, a Swiss based Company which develops and markets feed additives based on botanical compounds, has joined forces with global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut and Gold Standard (GS), a leading carbon reduction project development and verification provider, to establish a methodology in which dairy producers can become suppliers of low carbon milk.

Two pilot studies were established, one in the Netherlands and one in the US, involving 65 farms and over 15,000 cows in total in order to develop the methodology for the concept. The GS methodology confirmed an average reduction of 1,200 metric tonnes (MT) over a six month period in the Netherlands and a reduction of 500 MT by August of 2020 in the US.  AGOLIN RUMINANT, when it is included in dairy and cattle feed at a rate of one gram per head each day for adult animals, has been shown to influence methanogenesis, the production of methane, in the rumen and thereby reduce methane release to the environment by the animal. In addition, the product has also shown to improve feed efficiency, which means that the return on milk and meat per kilogram of feed is better. This improved utilisation of resources benefits animals, farmers and the environment. Methane is known to have a much higher Global Warming Potential (GWP) than CO2 (25x – IPCC 2003) and is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

Speaking about the project, Beatrice Zweifel, Technical Director at Agolin said;

“We are delighted to be part of this project and to work with Barry Callebaut towards their sustainability goals. The work done through Gold Standard for this project combined with what we already know through many trials on AGOLIN RUMINANT in dairy and beef animals allows us to facilitate sustainable production systems and we look forward to further growing the concept with industry”.

Project partner and global chocolate producer Barry Callebaut is also satisfied as:

"I am very pleased that we have been able to develop a methodology with Agolin to credibly quantify and certify CO2 reductions. This closes an important gap and provides a great basis for us to scale up this work with our partners."

Oliver von Hagen, Director Of Sustainability Global Ingredients at Barry Callebaut Group

Agolin also holds a verification from The Carbon Trust Assurance Ltd for their dairy and cattle product, AGOLIN RUMINANT, in the reduction of methane emissions and continues to invest in research into ways to assist livestock producers around the world farm in a more sustainable and efficient way.

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Agolin was founded in 2006 in Switzerland. We research, develop, produce and market innovative feed additives, based on plant active ingredients, which are effective, easy to use, safe and proven to be effective through independent research. We are active across many markets, including Europe, Asia and North America. Agolin’s quality management system (FAMI-QS) ensures safety and guarantees traceability. The company is a member of FEFANA, the EU Association of Speciality Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures.

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