Tag: Utilization

Reports

Status of Cereal Cultivation in the North Atlantic Region

Published:

01/09/2014

Authors:

Ólafur Reykdal, Þórdís Anna Kristjánsdóttir, Jónatan Hermannsson, Peter Martin, Sigríður Dalmannsdóttir, Rólvur Djurhuus, Vanessa Kavanagh, Aqqalooraq Frederiksen

Supported by:

NORA, the Nordic Atlantic Cooperation. NORA project number 515-005

Contact

Ólafur Reykdal

Project Manager

olafur.reykdal@matis.is

Status of Cereal Cultivation in the North Atlantic Region

The report describes an assessment of grain cultivation in North Atlantic countries. The report is part of the project Nordic Grain - New Opportunities funded by the NORA Fund. Participants are Matís, the Agricultural University of Iceland, Bioforsk Nord in Norway, the Agricultural Center in the Faroe Islands, the Agricultural Institute in Orkney and the Forestry & Agrifoods Agency in Newfoundland. A unit has been established with the Agricultural Service in Greenland. The areas examined are very variable with regard to the needs of cereals. Variations in temperature and precipitation can create problems in grain farming. When looking at the areas as a whole, the number of grain farmers is about 1,100 and they cultivate about 40,000 tons of grain per year on about 9,400 hectares. The largest grain production was in the Orkney Islands. It is possible to increase grain production, especially in Iceland, Newfoundland and N-Norway.

This review of Cereal Cultivation in the North Atlantic Region is a part of the project Northern Cereals - New Opportunities supported by the Nordic Atlantic Cooperation (NORA). Participants are Matis - Icelandic Food and Biotech R & D, The Agricultural University of Iceland, Bioforsk North Norway, Agricultural Center Faroe Islands, Agronomy Institute Orkney Scotland and Forestry & Agrifoods Agency, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Cooperation has also been established with The Agricultural Consulting Services in Greenland. Partner regions are very diverse with respect to conditions for cereal production. Temperature and rainfall are very variable and therefore a challenge for cereal producers. About 1,100 farmers grow cereals on 9,400 ha in the partner regions. Annual cereal production is estimated to be about 40,000 tons. Greatest production occurs in Orkney. It is possible to increase cereal production in most regions, particularly in Iceland, Newfoundland and N-Norway.

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Reports

Nýting öfugkjöftu til vinnslu sjávarafurða / Opportunities in processing Megrim in Icelandic seafood industry

Published:

01/06/2012

Authors:

Vigfús Ásbjörnsson, Einar Matthíasson

Supported by:

AVS Fisheries Research Fund

Nýting öfugkjöftu til vinnslu sjávarafurða / Opportunities in processing Megrim in Icelandic seafood industry

The aim of the project is to lay the foundations for fishing and processing of inverted jaws and to create a basis for economic activity and increased growth based on the utilization of this fish stock. The catchability and price development of inverted jaws in Iceland over months and years were studied. The utilization of the raw material for processing was also studied with the aim of fully utilizing the raw material as much as possible in order to create as much value as possible out of every kg of inverted jaw that arrives in Iceland.

The aim of the project is to analyze and develop knowledge of catching and processing Megrim sole in Iceland and create value from the use of the fish stock. The catching pattern of Megrim sole in Iceland was analyzed depending on years and months in order to recognize the catching pattern over a longer time period as well as the price development on the fishmarket in Iceland. The utilization in land processing of the fish was analyzed with the aim to develop a full utilization method in the land manufacturing process of the fish.

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Reports

Utilization and composition of lumpfish

Published:

01/02/2012

Authors:

Ólafur Reykdal, Þuríður Ragnarsdóttir, Gunnar Þórðarson

Supported by:

AVS Fisheries Research Fund

Contact

Ólafur Reykdal

Project Manager

olafur.reykdal@matis.is

Utilization and composition of lumpfish

The results published in this report are part of the project Improved utilization of roe products. In the 2011 season, samples were taken from grayling caught in Húnaflói, Skagafjörður and Skjálfandi. Samples of gutted grayling were also obtained from two companies. The grayling was cut into five parts and individual parts were weighed. The average fillet utilization was 14% of total weight, eggs were 30%, liver 3%, spine 6%, beat 6% and whale along with head and tail 40%. Greenland halibut fillets were high in fat (8-18 g / 100g) but low in protein (8-9 g / 100g). The wave, on the other hand, was low in fat. Roe were particularly selenium-rich, but the heavy metals mercury, cadmium and lead were not measurable.  

Results in this report are part of the project Increasing utilization of lumpfish. Sampling was carried out in March to June 2011 in Húnaflói, Skagafjörður and Skjálfandi. Samples were also obtained from two companies. The lumpfish were cut into five parts and the parts were weighed. Fillets were 14% of lumpfish weight, roe were 30%, liver 3%, spine 6%, viscera 6% and skin together with head and tail 40%. Fillets were rich in fat (8‐18 g / 100g) but low in proteins (8‐9 g / 100g). The skin was however low in fat. Roe were very rich in selenium but the heavy metals mercury, cadmium and lead were below the quantification limits.

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