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OLInVAL

Description

promotes modern techniques and a circular economy approach that reuses by-products from the olive oil production chain

Sector

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

Needs/ Problem statement

Olive growing is expanding in the foothills of the Alps – a development that seemed impossible half a century ago, but which, thanks to climate change and certain socio-cultural shifts, appears to be gaining ground in these areas.

Objective

It is an initiative aimed at promoting olive growing in mountainous areas, with a focus on sustainability, innovation and best practice.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

The efficacy of olive by-products, in particular phenols extracted from the leaves, in inhibiting the bacterial biofilm of Xylella fastidiosa has been investigated. Endotherapy trials (direct injections into the trunk) using leaf phenolic compounds and potassium phosphite showed a significant increase in leaf area index and the growth of healthy shoots.

Mobility

Static

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/foresters

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

4 - very complex application (conditions)

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researcherx

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGx

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

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

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant 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 (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

IT

Official website

www.olivoeolio.edagricole.it/eventi-e-fiere/olinval-economia-circolare-olivicoltura-valtellina-sottoprodotti/

OG Region

ITC4Lombardia

Geographic Scope

Local

Focus Area

FA 3A: Improving competitiveness of primary producers by better integrating them into the agri-food chain

Key words

Outdoor horticulture and woody crops (incl. viticulture,olives, fruit, ornamentals)

Main source of funding

Rural development 2023-2027

Period

2023-2027

Duration (months)

48

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

1

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

1

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment

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