To make the poultry industry in Rio Grande do Sul a chain with increasingly efficient results, the Rio Grande do Sul Poultry Association (Asgav) signed the terms of cooperation, with three startups, at 8:30 am, at the Hotel Plaza São Rafael, in the Center of Porto Alegre, during a breakfast offered by the entity. The objective is to favor access to technologies in the areas of copper nanoparticles, reduction of energy consumption in water treatment plants and detection of Salmonella through rapid response devices.
Present at the signing of the term were the innovation and technology manager of the CECIL Group, Clayton Lambert, and the business project manager, Ronise Depner, both representatives of Abluo, and Dr. Marco Perez, representing the startups AInwater and Neosenssing. The president of Asgav, José Eduardo dos Santos, and his team organized the event.
The director explains that the dialogue with the groups started in December of last year and resulted in the approximation between the entity and the companies. “We evaluated the relevance of these technologies for the poultry industry in Rio Grande do Sul and decided to sign a technical cooperation agreement with each startup”, he emphasizes. Santos adds that the proposals presented are timely for the sector and can contribute to an even more “efficient, sustainable and quality poultry industry”.
Attendance
The event was attended by Federal Senator Luis Carlos Heinze; the President of the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul, Rep. Valdeci de Oliveira; the Dept. State Ernani Polo; the Superintendent of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply in RS, Dr. Helena Pan Rugeri; the Coordinator of the SEAPDR/RS Sectorial Chambers, Mr. Paulo Lipp; the President of the Fund for Development and Animal Sanitary Defense of RS – FUNDESA, Mr. Rogério Kerber, representatives of the main inspection and sanitary defense bodies of the Federal and State government and sectorial entities, as well as representatives of the thematic committees of the Poultry Organization of Rio Grande do Sul (OARS) and the press linked to agribusiness.
About startups
AInwater has created software that gathers data from sensors present in industrial/waste water treatment plants. Based on the data collected, information is generated for decision making, aiming to optimize the energy efficiency of plants. The technology has already shown results in a project carried out with a Chilean company, which showed savings of 5.9% in energy consumption in the water treatment plant. Studies still indicate potential to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption.
Neosensing is developing a kit for the detection of Salmonella in different samples (excreta, litter, organs and carcasses) collected along the production chain until the finished product, obtaining results quickly (up to 30 minutes) and without the need for laboratory or equipment.
Abluo is a spin-off of the Cecil group that seeks the development and industrial production of copper nanoparticle with antimicrobial and antiviral action. Copper nanoparticles have several applications in poultry, ranging from feed composition to the construction of materials and equipment.
Source: O Presente Rural