Utilizing the residues from olive and olive oil production for the protection of environment and the increase of soil fertility
Description
Utilisation of olive residues for the production of compost and biochar
Sector
A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities
Needs/ Problem statement
Management of waste and wastewater generated during the olive farming and olive oil production processes
Objective
Mild ecological methods used at the olive grove (pruning of olive trees) and olive mill (olive leaves, liquid waste), with low cost and for the benefit of the cultivation itself, for the production of compost and biochar.
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
Fertilisers
Mobility
Mobile
Value chains
1
2
3
2 - Medium potential - Significant availability of feedstocks available by 2035.
C Sink
1
2
3
3 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.
Intended user
null
Complexity of the process
1
2
3
3 -complex application
Final user
Farmerx
Foresternull
Researchernull
Advisornull
NGOnull
Training organizationnull
Processor or retailerx
Consumernull
Public Authority + LAGnull
Othernull
Economic sustainability
1
2
3
3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.
Social sustainability
1
2
3
1 - Low potential - doesn\'t bring any social benefits.
Environmental sustainability
1
2
3
4 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.