Name of Implementing Organization:
Founder Tjacko Sijpkens and his company Big Developments WUR, ICT company Noldus from Wageningen (producer of a chip with a track & trace system in the pigs’ ear tag), Inno+ (energy-saving climate system, mainly cooling), and construction company Dura Ver
Type of Implementing Organization:
Consortium
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
North East Brabant region
Year of implementation:
2020 - ongoing
Target Group:

Farmers

Funding:

Private / Public

Family pig
Summary:

Essential to feed the world…

Pig protein is an essential element of the circular production system to feed the future world population because of the pig’s ability to efficiently convert residual protein into food for humans and to produce organic manure and urine needed for vital agricultural

Right to produce under pressure---

The current way of producing pig protein is about to lose it’s right to produce despite it’s already very efficient protein conversion due to animal welfare, emission and carbon footprint concerns.

The farmer is relevant for rural societies

The farmer’s way of life is in the heart of rural societies and  is threatened by the consolidation of the value chains

Mission:

Family Pig is the alternative, integrally sustainable pig production system that secures the role of the pig and the position of the farmer in the future world food system.

Strategy:

Family Pig is a revolutionary new system for breeding pigs, inspired by nature with no additional production cost and investments;

Circular feed/manure chain, based on residual proteins and aimed at conversion of chemical fertilizer to fully organic fertilizer;

New cooperation model aimed at the sustainable reinforcement of the position of the Family Pig farmers in the value chain.

Additional Comments:

For more information, go to the internet and look to the animation: www.hetfamilievarken.nl

Strengths

Powerful insight:

  • ANIMAL CENTRIC
  • Lower Pharma cost
  • Less fall out
  • More efficient growth
  • Lower feed cost
  • Better meat
  • No interventions
  • Consumer acceptance
  • Product integrity
  • Low medicine
  • Robust animals
  • Well being
  • Natural behaviour

Strong team and partnerships: local, regional, national, European