{"id":55865,"date":"2025-02-26T15:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=55865"},"modified":"2025-02-26T15:23:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T15:23:47","slug":"ch4-global-launches-the-worlds-first-commercial-asparagopsis-production-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/ch4-global-launches-the-worlds-first-commercial-asparagopsis-production-facility\/55865\/","title":{"rendered":"CH4 Global launches the world’s first commercial Asparagopsis production facility"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a groundbreaking move for sustainable agriculture, CH4 Global<\/a> has officially commenced production at the world’s first commercial-scale Asparagopsis cultivation facility.<\/h2>\n

Located in Louth Bay, South Australia, the newly launched EcoPark represents a transformative step in making seaweed-based methane reduction solutions both accessible and economically viable for the livestock industry.<\/p>\n

CH4 Global CEO and Co-Founder Steve Meller, PhD, said: “The opening of this facility lays to rest any doubt about whether Asparagopsis production can be scaled to meet commercial demand.<\/p>\n

“We’ve cracked the code on making methane-reducing feed supplements commercially viable without requiring government subsidies \u2013 a crucial step in scaling this important climate solution.”<\/p>\n

Revolutionising Asparagopsis cultivation<\/h3>\n

The EcoPark’s innovative pond-based cultivation system marks a significant departure from traditional methods, offering a cost-effective approach to producing Asparagopsis at scale.<\/p>\n

Unlike conventional tank-based systems, which have historically driven up production costs, CH4 Global’s method reduces expenses to just one-tenth of previous models.<\/p>\n

This breakthrough allows the company to offer its Asparagopsis-based Methane Tamer\u2122<\/a> cattle feed supplement at a competitive price, benefiting the entire agricultural value chain.<\/p>\n

Scaling up to meet global demand<\/h3>\n

The facility’s initial phase includes 10 large-scale cultivation ponds, boasting a combined capacity of 2 million litres and an annual production output exceeding 80 metric tons of Asparagopsis.<\/p>\n

Over the next year, CH4 Global plans to expand the facility to include 100 ponds capable of producing enough seaweed to support 45,000 cattle per day.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, with additional investment, the EcoPark could eventually house 500 ponds, further scaling production to meet the increasing demand for methane-reducing livestock feed supplements worldwide.<\/p>\n

Meller added: “With the EcoPark, CH4 Global now has more production capacity than all other producers combined, putting us in a unique position to meet growing market demand.<\/p>\n

“The simple fact is that natural Asparagopsis is the safest, most effective way to reduce methane emissions from cattle, and our cost efficiencies mean farmers can now realise a net economic benefit while significantly reducing their carbon footprint. This is how you drive rapid adoption of climate solutions.”<\/p>\n

A cost-effective and sustainable approach<\/h3>\n

CH4 Global’s pond-based cultivation model offers several key advantages over existing methods:<\/p>\n