Symbrosias seagraze project aims to significantly reduce livestock methane emissions through the production of a natural seaweed feed additive cultivated in kona hawaii
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 23OMDGHI0079
- Recipient
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Symbrosia Inc. UEI X5MUMF7154L4
- Awarding agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $1,267,848
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.188 Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program
- Completion date 81% complete
- Place of performance
- Hawaii, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
This initiative will substantially expand postharvest processing capacity by over 1600 resulting in a dramatically increased market availability of domestically produced organic feed supplements. The core of this project involves the construction and implementation of an expanded processing facility designed to handle large volumes of the seaweed transforming IT into pellets suitable for use in livestock feed. Anticipated outcomes include a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from cattle operations offering ranchers the potential to capture carbon credits and positively impacting the overall industry. The primary beneficiaries of this project will be farmers and ranchers across the united states who seek to improve the sustainability of their operations and access a valued organic feed supplement. Furthermore seagraze will contribute to a broadened market for organic agricultural commodities benefiting processors and other stakeholders involved in the production and distribution chain. By increasing the supply of domestically produced organic feed symbrosia intends to elevate the united states position as a leader in innovative livestock practices fostering a more sustainable and responsible agricultural sector.
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Who received award 23OMDGHI0079?
23OMDGHI0079 was awarded to Symbrosia Inc. by Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture) on May 31, 2024.
How much is award 23OMDGHI0079 worth?
$1,267,848 has been obligated on 23OMDGHI0079.
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