The BioFairNet project aims to accelerate agricultural decarbonization by implementing fair, digital-driven circular bioeconomy models for small-scale farmers. The initiative transforms local agricultural waste into high-value products and green energy to reduce GHG emissions while promoting inclusive, sustainable rural value chains.
Sector
A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities
Needs/ Problem statement
The BioFairNet project tackles greenwashing and digital divides in profit-driven circular economies. It establishes a fair digital network to transform carbon-intensive agriculture and mining. Tested in pilots like Lesvos, Greece, it combines biotechnology with web tools. This approach cuts emissions while securing social justice and local economic viability.
Objective
The BioFairNet project aims to identify and map European carbon-intensive hotspots in intensive agriculture and mining value chains. To drive sustainable transitions, it develops a digital product combining advanced biotechnologies, web tools, and socio-economic strategies. Ultimately, the project\'s core objective is to guarantee social justice and economic viability through fair, inclusive practices and active stakeholder collaboration.
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 primary Outcome of the BioFairNet project is a socially just green transition of the agriculture and mining sectors toward circular, bio-based models, which actively bridges regional socio-economic and digital divides by fostering transparent, multi-actor collaboration among local stakeholders. The Final Product delivering this outcome is the BioFairNet Digital Cooperative Network and its integrated \"Green Information Factory\" web-based platform, which provides co-created transition pathways and practical digital tools to successfully navigate and measure sustainability in emerging bio-based value chains.
Mobility
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Value chains
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2
3
2 - Medium potential - Significant availability of feedstocks available by 2035.
C Sink
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2
3
3 - High potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock and product level).
Intended user
The BioFairNet platform and its integrated \"Green Information Factory\" web tools are intended for use by regional stakeholders—including small-scale farmers, cooperatives, mining sector actors, and local authorities—to map carbon-intensive hotspots and co-create sustainable transition pathways. To support a socially just circular economy, conditions of access prioritize digital fairness, open collaboration, and inclusivity, eliminating traditional barriers to ensure underrepresented and rural communities can freely access and share data without exploitation
Complexity of the process
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2
3
3 -complex application
Final user
Farmery
Foresternull
Researchernull
Advisorx
NGOnull
Training organizationnull
Processor or retailernull
Consumernull
Public Authority + LAGx
Otherx
Economic sustainability
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2
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2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.
Social sustainability
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2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.
Environmental sustainability
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3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.
