Turning Agricultural Waste
Into Premium Value
BioMill Galilee transforms fruit tree prunings into gourmet mushrooms, insect protein, and bio-enhanced fertilizer through a proprietary three-stage cascade bioconversion process.
The Problem
A Growing Waste Crisis in the Galilee
Every year, over 10,000 tons of fruit tree prunings from plum, peach, apricot, and apple orchards accumulate across the Galilee region with no economic value.
Farmers pay for costly disposal or resort to open-field burning, contributing to air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil degradation. This represents a massive untapped biological resource.
Current Reality
Our Solution
Three-Stage Cascade Bioconversion
A proprietary biological cascade that extracts maximum value from agricultural waste at every stage -- zero waste, full circle.
Fungal Bioconversion
White-rot fungi (Pleurotus / Ganoderma) break down lignin in the wood waste by 30-50%, producing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms while pre-treating the substrate.
10 tons prunings
1.5-2 tons mushrooms + 8 tons pre-treated substrate
Insect Bioconversion
Mealworms process the fungal-pretreated substrate with dramatically improved efficiency (FCR 4-5 vs 7-8 on raw wood), producing high-value protein meal.
8 tons pre-treated substrate
1-1.5 tons protein meal + 6-7 tons frass
Frass Enhancement
Composting with biochar and microbial inoculants transforms insect frass into premium bio-enhanced fertilizer that returns nutrients to the orchards.
6-7 tons frass + biochar
5-6 tons premium bio-fertilizer
Products
Three Revenue Streams, One Process
Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms
Premium Pleurotus (oyster) and Ganoderma (reishi) mushrooms grown on orchard-waste substrate. Targeting Galilee restaurants, specialty retail, and export markets.
Target Markets
Insect Protein Meal
High-quality mealworm protein meal with superior feed conversion ratios. A sustainable alternative for the fast-growing alternative protein market.
Target Markets
Bio-Enhanced Fertilizer
Premium bio-fertilizer enriched with biochar and microbial inoculants. Sequesters carbon while boosting soil health -- returned to Galilee orchards.
Target Markets
Combined Pilot Revenue Potential
₪300-420K / month
From just 10 tons/month input -- scaling to ₪72-100M annual revenue by Year 5
Impact
Environmental & Social Value
BioMill Galilee is more than a business -- it's a platform for regional regeneration, aligned with Israel's 2030 circular economy targets.
Waste diverted at scale
Created at full operations
Waste-to-value conversion
Carbon goal with biochar
Eliminates Open Burning
Replaces the practice of field burning, cutting harmful particulate emissions and protecting air quality in the Galilee region.
Carbon Sequestration
Biochar-enriched fertilizer locks carbon in soil long-term, turning a waste problem into a carbon-negative solution.
Galilee Circular Economy
Closes nutrient loops within local agriculture -- prunings leave orchards, premium fertilizer returns. True circularity.
About
Built on Deep Biotech Expertise
Erez Ashkenazi
Founder & CTO
20+ years in biotechnology with deep expertise in bioprocess scale-up, GMP operations, and product commercialization. Track record of bringing bio-innovations from lab to market.
Why BioMill Galilee
Zero Feedstock Cost
We turn a disposal problem into our raw material -- farmers save money, we get free input.
Proprietary Cascade Process
12+ month learning curve creates a strong competitive moat against imitators.
First Mover in Israel
No existing cascade bioconversion platform in the country. We set the standard.
Government Alignment
Directly supports Israel's 2030 circular economy targets -- 54% recycling, 80% landfill reduction.
Triple Revenue Model
Three distinct product streams de-risk the business and maximize value extraction.