Project description
Improving nutrient recycling in agriculture
Bio-based fertilisers (BBFs) will have an increasingly important role in future food production. By optimising the use of nutrient-rich side-streams like manure and sewage sludge as BBFs in agriculture, European dependency on imported fertilisers can be reduced. In the EU-funded LEX4BIO project, replacing mineral fertilisers with BBFs is evaluated by mapping nutrient-rich side-streams, estimating their nutrient contents, and providing necessary technologies for producing safe BBFs. By optimising the use of fertilisers according to crop requirements, their environmental impact can be minimised and agriculture profitability improved. The project will provide recommendations for decreasing the dependency on imported fertilisers, closing the nutrient cycles, and improving the sustainability of European farming systems.
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
- H2020-EU.3.2.4.1. - Fostering the bio-economy for bio-based industries
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
00790 Helsinki
Finland
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Participants (22)
2214 Auersthal
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06484 Quedlinburg
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1165 Kobenhavn
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1180 Wien
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1012WX Amsterdam
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70599 Stuttgart
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5070 Frick
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41004 Sevilla
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8200 Veszprem
9000 Gent
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0855 Oslo
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00014 Helsingin Yliopisto
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35400 Saint-malo
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LT-04106 Vilnius
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60100 Seinajoki
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6709 PA Wageningen
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
1000 Sofia
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8200 Aarhus N
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
31 261 Krakow
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1010 Wien
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2100 Godollo
2100 Godollo
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