Carcass Utilisation

Product:

Process for integrated utilisation of all tissues of fallen carcass for value added products.

Application:

Meat meal and bone meal are used in animal/poultry/ pig/fish feed; tallow in soap industry; water effluents in sub surface irrigation for fruit crops and compost/vermicompost of ruminal contents for raising ornamental plants

Feature:

The process comprises collection of fallen carcass in a specially designed vehicle; transportation at low cost; flaying in a simplified manner; rendering and mincing; anaerobic treatment of effluents; composting / vermicomposting of the ruminal and intestinal contents. This approach keeps the environment clean and green.

Commercialisation:

Commercialised

Economy:

3-4 carcasses/day

Investment:

Rs. 20 lakh

Equipment:

Wet rendering cooker, meat mincer, drier and pulveriser.

Raw materials:

Fallen animals (cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep etc.).

Institute:

Central Leather Research Institute, Central Mecha