The agricultural biotechnology sector is experiencing unprecedented growth. The global agricultural biotechnology market size  was valued...

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Global poultry production is set to rise over 10% in the next decade, driven largely by chicken, amid pressures from climate change and resource competition (OECD/FAO, 2024). Researchers at Justus Liebig University Giessen, led by Robert Ringseis, are investigating fungal biomass as alternative feed. A Poultry Science study tested Pleurotus sapidus mushrooms in broiler diets.

Imagine turning piles of discarded mushroom scraps into a powerhouse of protein and eco-friendly fertilizer. That's exactly what's happening with spent mushroom substrate (SMS)—the leftover gunk from growing mushrooms like Agrocybe, Lentinus, and Pleurotus. Instead of tossing it out, folks are feeding it to black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), those wriggly little waste-munchers that convert junk into gold.

The use of synthetic herbicides like glyphosate and 2,4-D has long supported industrial agriculture in controlling weeds and maintaining...