We are specialized in the production of biochar for animal feeding (ESB/HACCP)
What We Do
At GBF, we are dedicated to driving sustainability and productivity in the farming and energy sectors through innovative solutions:
- Dairy Farming: Our DiGestoChar feed reduces methane emissions by 18%, enhances milk production, and shortens calving intervals, promoting healthier herds and more efficient dairy operations.
- Poultry Farming: DiGestoChar improves digestion, resulting in healthier hens, superior egg quality, and faster-growing, stronger broilers.
- Fish Farming: Our biochar-enriched feed reduces the need for antibiotics, improves water quality, and accelerates fish growth, supporting more sustainable aquaculture.
- Biodigesters: GBF products optimize energy production by increasing methane yield and stabilizing the digestion process, making biogas production more efficient and reliable.
PRODUCTS
Dairy cows
At GBF, we produce DiGestoChar, an innovative animal feed designed to revolutionize dairy farming. Each 25g/day serving of DiGestoChar significantly reduces methane emissions from cows by 18% while boosting milk production by an additional 1.4 liters per day.
Our feed works by stabilizing and enhancing the digestibility within the cow’s rumen, allowing for more efficient utilization of coarse and cost-effective grass feed. Additionally, DiGestoChar helps to reduce the calving interval, meaning cows return to milk production more quickly, further improving overall farm productivity.
DiGestoChar is not just a feed—it’s a step towards a more sustainable, efficient, and productive dairy industry.
Egg-Laying Hens
DiGestoChar feed is designed to improve digestion in egg-laying hens, leading to healthier birds and enhanced weight gain. By prolonging the retention of feed in the digestive system, DiGestoChar reduces the frequency of feeding, thereby lowering feed costs. This improved digestion results in cleaner eggs and a significant reduction in cases of bacterial enteritis.
Additionally, DiGestoChar helps lower ammonia emissions, enabling hens to convert more feed into protein more efficiently. The improved mineral utilization also leads to stronger eggshells, enhancing overall egg quality. As a result, egg production increases by a few percentage points, contributing to greater farm productivity.
Broilers
DiGestoChar feed significantly enhances digestion in broilers, promoting healthier birds and accelerating weight gain. The extended digestion process reduces the need for frequent feeding, resulting in notable savings on feed costs. Additionally, the feed contributes to a decrease in bacterial enteritis cases and reduces ammonia emissions, enabling more efficient protein synthesis from the feed.
DiGestoChar also improves mineral absorption, leading to stronger, healthier bones and fewer cases of coccidiosis. The feed promotes better leg health and enhances meat quality, with improved moisture retention during cooking, resulting in tenderer and juicier meat.
Fish Farming
DiGestoChar feed is instrumental in improving breeding conditions in fish farming by significantly reducing the need for antibiotics. The biochar component in the feed enhances overall water quality by binding harmful substances and stabilizing the fish’s digestive system. This results in healthier fish that are less prone to disease, thereby reducing the reliance on antibiotics.
Additionally, fish fed with biochar-enriched feed enjoy improved living conditions, leading to faster weight gain. The enhanced digestion and nutrient absorption allow fish to convert feed into body mass more efficiently, promoting quicker growth and boosting overall farm productivity.
Biodigesters
GBF products are designed to significantly enhance the efficiency of biodigesters by optimizing the breakdown of organic material. The inclusion of biochar in the digestion process increases methane yield, stabilizes the digestion process, and reduces the production of harmful by-products. This leads to a more efficient conversion of waste into energy, supporting cleaner and more sustainable operations.
ABOUT US
GBF was founded in 2019. The business idea was to optimize nutrient use and develop a profitable carbon sink cycle on farms in both developed and developing countries. With our biochar we were able to prove that we can reduce the amount of feed and thus make our contribution to the carbon sink.
Our team consists of six experts with the following tasks:
Balz Baur
Balz is a Swiss DI (environmental scientist, chemistry / microbiology) who has had a long career in the development of pyrolysis technology for biochar in Serbia. Its biochar is used for animal feed, anaerobic digesters, soil improvement and water treatment. He is the owner of Basna d.o.o. in Serbia a company that produces high quality biochar according to EBC / HACCP standards, which is suitable as animal feed.
Branko Petrujkic
Branko is a professor at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. He has over 10 years of experience optimizing animal feeding. It can be said that Branko is one of the world’s leading researchers in biochar animal feed with fantastic results in reducing animal feed.
Risto Paajanen (MD)
Risto is an engineer who grew up in Germany. He has worked in Finnish industry and the Foundation for Finnish Invention for a long time. Risto is our innovator and technical expert.
Rauno Karppinen
Rauno has been working in forestry for 35 years and is qualified to certify sustainable forests. He has also worked for several years in forest projects in developing countries, e.g. in Vietnam. Most recently he was managing director of the Forest Association in Ylä-Savo. Since he has an absolutely brilliant network in forest industry, he is responsible for forest and wood issues.
Jukka Koivisto
Jukka has over 40 years of experience working in developing countries. Last 19 year he lived in Saudi Arabia and is responsible for clients from the Middle East.
Ilkka Ukkola
Ilkka has a long international career as a telecommunications / IT engineer. For the most part, however, he has worked as entrepreneur. Ilkka is primarily responsible for administrative tasks and developing country projects.
CONTACT
Pls, don’t hesitate ask more information about our products or you are interested in reselling, co-operating or partnering.
Contact:
Risto Paajanen
risto@gobiofarm.com
Mob. +358 40 5540691