The future of animal nutrition will be shaped by five cutting-edge scientific disciplines, namely blockchain technology, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, genomics, and CRISPR-Cas9 technology. This article reviews the most relevants characteristcs of each of these fields, analysing their possible utilisation in animal nutrition.
Introduction
We live in an era of exponential development of science and technology, which has no precedent in human history. The simultaneous development of knowledge and communication technology have created a unique innovative ecosystem, in which the generation and dissemination of knowledge are occurring very quickly.
We find that the technological offer exceeds the capacity of practical implementation by the companies. This generates high expectations on the application of these new technologies, and how they will shape the future in all areas, including animal nutrition.
The list of these disruptive innovations is fortunately quite long. We will review five of them, which we are already applying in some of our innovation projects. We believe they will certainly shape the Animal Nutrition of the future.
Blockchain technology
This technology allows digital records, such as databases, documents, and computer files, to be publicly accessible and in a safe, inviolable way. Blockchain users themselves guarantee the integrity of those records through the formation of a chain of blocks, distribution networks, and a complex encryption and verification technology.
The first practical application of this idea was the use of cryptocoins. Bitcoin, developed by Satoshi Nakamoto (2008), was the pioneer. He published a highly technical, disruptive paper in specialised fora, in which a methodology based on the cryptography and file sharing to create cryptocoins was described. In 2009, he shared the software, and the first bitcoins were created. The follwing year, he transferred the project to his followers and disappeared. His real identity still remains unknown. Currently, there are hundreds of cryptocoins: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BitcoinCash, Litecoin, Tether, etc.
The application of blockchain technology in animal nutrition and production is also very promising
In a not-too-distant future, an enormous amount of information on raw materials will be available through the blockchain technology, such as:
origin
production method
genome, nutrients
safety
sustainability
etc.
The feeds and nutritional products may use ...
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