# CH4 Global begins production at the first commercial-scale Asparagopsis growing facility in South Australia

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Date: 29 Jan 2025
About: [CH4 Global](https://technooptimist.io/companies/ch4-global.md) · [Methane Tamer & Louth Bay EcoPark](https://technooptimist.io/agriculture/methane-tamer.md)
Original source: https://agfundernews.com/ch4-global-begins-production-at-worlds-first-commercial-scale-asparagopsis-growing-facility

The first phase of CH4 Global's EcoPark at Louth Bay, South Australia, opened with ten 200,000-litre ponds producing more than 80 tonnes of Asparagopsis a year. The company planned to reach 100 ponds, enough for 45,000 cattle a day, within a year, and up to 500 ponds with more investment.

## Key facts

- Fed at under 0.5% of the diet, the supplement cuts burped methane by up to 90%, the company says
- CEO Steve Meller expects gross margins above 40%
- Partners include Mitsubishi Corp, UPL and Lotte; CirPro has an offtake deal

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