Our soils are one of our most precious yet underestimated resources. We rely on them:
United Nations estimate that 95% of our food stems from them
GIS Sol estimates that 1/4 of world’s biodiversity resides within our soils
GIEC estimates that 1,500 billion tons of organic carbon are stored into our soils, i.e. 2 to 3 times more than in the atmosphere
Preserving them while ensuring sufficient productivity to feed the growing world population is a challenge we need to tackle. Organic fertilizers such as frass – insect droppings – can be part of the solution, boosting both crop agronomic performance and soil biological activities.*
* ‘Frass’ means a mixture of excrements derived from farmed insects, the feeding substrate, parts of farmed insects, dead eggs […] (regulation (EU) 2021/1925).
Hilucia™, a portmanteau of Hermetia illucens, the scientific name of the Black Soldier Fly, is Innovafeed’s brand for sustainable and performant ingredients for animal and plant nutrition. It represents the convergence of Innovafeed’s industrial technology combined with the natural advantages of an incredible insect, culminating in performance, sustainability, and precision. Hilucia™ Frass constitutes an innovative, natural, high-quality and low-carbon solution for crop fertilization and soil improvement.
Innovafeed has developed the “Hilucia™ Frass for plants” fertilizer for use on conventional and organic crops. Innovafeed’s fertilizer is a by-product of its insect farm that:
Since 2016, Innovafeed has partnered with leading experts, including Hello Nature and Tereos, to develop the highest performing insect-based fertilizer, demonstrating its efficiency both at the laboratory and field scales.
Trials have shown yields more than 10-20% higher than controls, whether in vineyards, on wheat or beet crops, or on vegetables such as lettuce.
Hilucia™ Frass contains more than 75% organic matter that contributes to regenerate soils and increase fertility on the long run.
When added to the soil, high concentration in organic matter is known to:
Hilucia™ Frass is therefore the ideal solution to support the agroecological transition towards more sustainable and environmentally-friendly crop fertilization and soil improvement practices.
Hilucia™ Frass can be applied to all crop types (fruits, vegetables, vineyards, field crops), by soil spreading, up to 2 tons per hectare per application, and a maximum of 3 applications per year, all year round, at sowing or during the growing season.
Our product is easy to spread, thanks to the dehydrated pellets.
Hilucia™ Frass is granted registrations by national authorities (French registration “AMM MFSC” n°6230468).
Hilucia™ Frass is an organic fertilizer rich in primary nutrients and organic matter. As such, it is recommended for crop fertilization (by stimulating plant growth throughout the cycle thanks to progressive nitrogen release) and soil improvement (by providing stable humus and improving the soil’s physical and chemical properties, such as its structure and water retention capacity).
In addition, Hilucia™ Frass is naturally rich in beneficial bacteria and chitin, that contribute to facilitate the assimilation of nutrients present in the soil, and activate and sustainably maintain the soil’s microbial life and biological activity over the long run.
Hilucia™ Frass uses the natural properties of insects to combine agronomic and environmental performance.
Its local “made in France” production and Innovafeed’s unique industrial symbiosis significantly minimize its environmental impact, as our insect frass is considered a low-carbon fertilizer that also contributes to soil carbon sequestration.
Hilucia™ Frass exhibits a low environmental impact compared to other organic fertilizers on the market: it emits 45% less CO2eq than dried poultry manure and 71% less than chemical fertilizers during the manufacturing process (life cycle assessment -LCA- carried out by the independent consultancy Quantis in 2022).
Hilucia™ Frass also contributes to soil carbon sequestration after field application, up to 220 kg of CO2 per ton of insect frass over 5 years.
Our product is authorized for use in organic farming, in compliance with EU 2018/848 regulation.
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Hello Nature
"Hello Nature is delighted to offer European markets the Laphrassea fertilizer -based on insect frass- that we are developing with our partner Innovafeed. Our 50-year vocation to offer natural and innovative solutions is perfectly reflected in this partnership, which aims to valorize the co-products of insect farming, and which is more broadly in line with a circular economy approach at the service of better-controlled agriculture. Rich in essential nutrients and organic matter, this fertilizer contributes to soil health, stimulates microbial life and enhances soil carbon sequestration. It guarantees quality agricultural production with very low environmental impact, while ensuring fair remuneration for the entire value chain. Frass, a wonderful discovery for agriculture and the planet."
Agryco
“Hilucia™ Frass seals our alliance: Agryco's agronomic roots combine with Innovafeed's circular bio-innovation to offer a high-performance, sustainable fertilizer.”
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