Objective
The main goal of AGROinLOG is the demonstration of Integrated Biomass Logistic Centres (IBLC) for food and non-food products, evaluating their technical, environmental and economic feasibility. The project is based on three agro-industries in the fodder (Spain), olive oil production (Greece) and cereal processing (Sweden) sectors that are willing to deploy new business lines in their facilities to open new markets in bio-commodities (energy, transport and manufacturing purposes) and intermediate bio-products (transport and biochemicals). These sectors represent over 10% turnover of agro-food industries and 30% of those with inherent synergies to integrate food and non-food business taking advantage of their existing equipment, seasonality and established food logistics. The synergies of applying IBLCs business in existing agro-industries can have a positive impact over 18% in final product price, giving a clear competitive strength to a wide segment of agro-industries, which can exploit this privileged situation compared to a new biomass supply business built from scratch.
The project is built on these agro-industries that will achieve a TRL7-8 in their facilities, guaranteeing operation under real conditions and with big amounts of production compared to the current activity, ensuring proximity to real market at the end of the project. Main challenges are based on being able to integrate logistics, harvesting and equipment in food and non-food applications, where the project is focused; ensuring marketability of the final bio-commodities. Besides, AGROinLOG will apply a multi-actor approach to attain experiences and knowledge of the sectors and agro-industries, enhancing the accuracy of the business models and developing effective and friendly guidelines of best practices to replicate and spread IBLC concept in Europe. This project will contribute towards employment stability –seasonality avoidance-, rural development and bio-economy goals.
Fields of science
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureindustrial cropsfodder
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness model
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedscereals
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringpaper and wood
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterials
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growing
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce
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Call for proposal
H2020-RUR-2016-1
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
50018 Zaragoza
Spain
Participants (15)
6708 PB Wageningen
50018 Zaragoza
57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
Participation ended
SE-750 07 Uppsala
00198 Roma
50171 La Puebla De Alfinden
35006 Agios Konstantinos
10425 Stockholm
891 22 Ornskoldsvik
28003 Madrid
115 26 Athens
1040 Brussels
03055 Kiev
11120 Belgrade
501 15 Boras