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FI52-LEX4BIO/BBFRT

Optimising bio-based fertilisers in agriculture

Description

optimizing the use of bio-based fertilizers (BBFs) derived from organic waste and nutrient-rich side-streams

Sector

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

Needs/ Problem statement

reducing dependency on mineral and fossil-based fertilizers by optimizing the use of bio-based fertilizers (BBFs)

Objective

to ensure the safety, efficiency, and policy integration of BBFs derived from organic waste and nutrient-rich side-streams

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Wastes

Outcomes and final product

Fertilizer

Mobility

null

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).

Intended user

Farmers

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

null

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

null

Social sustainability

1
2
3

null

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

null

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

null

Country

FI

Official website

https://lex4bio.eu/

OG Region

FIZZExtra-Regio NUTS 2

Geographic Scope

European

Focus Area

FA 5D: Reducing greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from agriculture; 

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Horizon 2020 (EU Research & Innovation programme)

Period

2019-2024

Duration (months)

60

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

15

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

4

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

3

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

null

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