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CZ139-TH-lignite_hydroabsorb/LIHY

Revitalisation of agricultural land in the areas of the Czech Republic endangered by drought

Description

The project tested lignite and hydroabsorbent applications to improve soil properties, increase water retention, and support plant growth in drought-affected areas of the Czech Republic.

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

Drought and degraded soils in parts of the Czech Republic limit crop growth and agricultural productivity. There is a need for technologies to improve soil water retention and fertility to sustain crop production under water stress.

Objective

To revitalize drought-affected agricultural soils using lignite and hydroabsorbent applications, improving soil fertility, water retention, and plant growth.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Wastes

Outcomes and final product

Outcomes: Experimental data, soil improvement methods, guidelines. Final products: Treated pilot plots, prepared lignite-hydroabsorbent mixtures, reports.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Significant availability of feedstocks available by 2035.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

Intended users: Farmers, land managers, agencies Access: Project reports; pilot-tested methods

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisorx

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

573550

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/TH02030073

OG Region

CZ06Jihovýchod

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 4C: Preventing soil erosion and improving soil management. 

Key words

Soil

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2017-2020

Duration (months)

36

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

3

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

1

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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