Project description DEENESFRITPL Engaging the full value chain to promote alternative fertilisers Fertilisers are important for feeding the world’s growing population. However, conventional fertilisers threaten the environment and the sustainability of Europe’s food system, which depends on imports from third countries. By 2030, the EU is committed to reducing the use of conventional fertilisers by 20 % and nutrient losses by 50 %. Fertilisers made from secondary raw materials like biowaste, sewage sludge and manure can help achieve these EU targets, but they are currently being held back by insufficient information about their value, technical viability and legislation. To boost awareness, the EU-funded FER-PLAY project will bring together key players from the entire alternative fertiliser value chain. It will map different value chains, choose the most promising ones and then evaluate their impacts. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Fertilisation is key to feeding the growing world population, yet the most common fertilisation scheme based on conventional fertilisers poses threats to the environment (e.g. eutrophication caused by nutrient leaching) and sustainability of the EU food system (due to high dependence on fertiliser imports from third countries). Thus, among the key EU political priorities is to reduce by 20% the use of conventional fertilisers by 2030 and to decrease nutrient losses by 50%. A promising solution for this aim are alternative fertilisers produced from recovered nutrients from secondary raw materials (e.g. bio-waste, sewage sludge). However, their wide scale deployment is hindered by lack of awareness about alternative fertilisation, concerns regarding their technical viability and the disparity of legislations that creates a state of uncertainty.In this context, FER-PLAY is a comprehensive approach to gather, harmonise, select and complement the knowledge on alternative fertiliser value chains and diffuse it to promote the wide-scale production and application of alternative fertilisers with best environmental, social and economic performance as well as technical and regulatory viability. Thus, FER-PLAY employs a unique methodology for mapping the value chains, select the most promising ones and assess their impacts. FER-PLAY engages key stakeholders in co-creation of results and broadly disseminates them. The consortium gathers key players from the whole value chain: (1) alternative fertiliser producers from all the main types of secondary raw materials (producers of digestate- 183 members, of compost- 120 members and of struvite), (2) entities representing conventional (1.5M members), organic (100,000 members) and young (200,000 members) farmers, (3) a Pan-European network with +100 members representing public administrations, supported by (4) waste valorisation and agriculture research institutes, (5) market strategists and (6) communication experts. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationcompostnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesocial sciencespolitical sciencespublic administration Keywords alternative fertilisers value chains conventional fertilisers life cycle assessment sewage sludge bio-waste organic by-products wastewater Programme(s) HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Main Programme HORIZON.2.6.7 - Circular Systems Topic(s) HORIZON-CL6-2021-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-09 - Environmental impacts and trade-offs of alternative fertilising products at global/local scale. Call for proposal HORIZON-CL6-2021-ZEROPOLLUTION-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions Coordinator ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DE LA ENERGIA Y DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE DE LA REGION DE MURCIA Net EU contribution € 301 125,00 Address CALLE SOFIA, NUM. 613 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL CABEZO B 30353 Cartagena Spain See on map Region Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 301 125,00 Participants (15) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSORZIO ITALIANO COMPOSTATORI Italy Net EU contribution € 198 175,00 Address VIA BONCOMPAGNI 93 00187 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 198 175,00 EUROPEAN BIOGAS ASSOCIATION AISBL Belgium Net EU contribution € 276 987,50 Address RUE D ARLON 63-65 1040 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 276 987,50 NUTRIENTS RECOVERY SYSTEMS Participation ended Belgium Net EU contribution € 25 882,86 Address HOEKSTRAAT 3 8540 Deerlijk See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Kortrijk Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 25 882,86 INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW Belgium Net EU contribution € 212 149,50 Address IEPERSEWEG 87 8800 Rumbeke Roselare See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Roeselare Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 212 149,50 FUNDACION CENTRO GALLEGO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL AGUA Spain Net EU contribution € 152 750,00 Address RUA CAMPUS VIDA EDIF EMPRENDIA SN 15706 Santiago De Compostela See on map Region Noroeste Galicia A Coruña Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 152 750,00 DRAXIS ENVIRONMENTAL SA Participation ended Greece Net EU contribution € 3 200,95 Address THEMISTOKLI SOFOULI STR 54-56 54655 Thessaloniki See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 11 528,20 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. DREVEN SRL Participation ended Belgium Net EU contribution € 8 327,25 Address RUE DE LA LOI 26 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 8 327,25 REVOLVE PLANET Belgium Net EU contribution € 204 562,50 Address RUE D'ARLON 63-67 1040 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 204 562,50 ASSOCIATION OF CITIES AND REGIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Belgium Net EU contribution € 118 250,00 Address AVENUE DES ARTS 3-4-5 1210 BRUXELLES See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 118 250,00 CONFEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE COLDIRETTI Italy Net EU contribution € 67 250,00 Address VIA XXIV MAGGIO 43 00187 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 67 250,00 NATURLAND - VERBAND FUR OKOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU EV Germany Net EU contribution € 96 000,00 Address KLEINHADERNER WEG 1 82166 Munchen See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Landkreis Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 96 000,00 ASOCIACIÓN AGRARIA DE JÓVENES AGRICULTORES Spain Net EU contribution € 71 000,00 Address C/ AGUSTÍN DE BETHENCOURT, 17 - 2º PLANTA 28003 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 71 000,00 GREEN TILE Belgium Net EU contribution € 119 367,14 Address FRANKLIN ROOSEVELTLAAN 108 8790 WAREGEM See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Kortrijk Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 119 367,14 DRAXIS RESEARCH VENTURES ASTIKI MI KERDOSKOPIKI ETAIRIA Greece Net EU contribution € 111 799,05 Address THEMISTOKLI SOFOULI 54-56 54655 Thessaloniki See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 144 721,80 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. DREVEN SRL Belgium Net EU contribution € 32 922,75 Address RUE DE LA LOI 26 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 32 922,75
