Optimizing Bio-based Fertilisers in Agriculture – Knowledgebase for New Policies

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.

Field of science

• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics/productivity
• /engineering and technology/other engineering and technologies/food and beverages/food safety
• /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture

Programme(s)

• 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

Topic(s)

• CE-RUR-08-2018-2019-2020 - Closing nutrient cycles

Call for proposal

H2020-RUR-2018-2
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

LUONNONVARAKESKUS

Address

Latokartanonkaari 9
00790 Helsinki
Finland

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 871 668,75

Participants (20)

PROMAN MANAGEMENT GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 360 318,75

Address

Weingartenstrasse 92
2214 Auersthal

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

JULIUS KUHN-INSTITUT BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR KULTURPFLANZEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 324 315

Address

Erwin-baur-strasse 27
06484 Quedlinburg

Activity type

Research Organisations

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 526 666,25

Address

Norregade 10
1165 Kobenhavn

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN

Austria

EU contribution

€ 282 415

Address

Gregor Mendel Strasse 33
1180 Wien

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 318 516,25

Address

Spui 21
1012WX Amsterdam

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAET HOHENHEIM

Germany

EU contribution

€ 367 500

Address

Schloss Hohenheim
70599 Stuttgart

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUR BIOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU STIFTUNG

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 502 858,75

Address

Ackerstrasse 113
5070 Frick

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 349 720

Address

Calle S. Fernando 4
41004 Sevilla

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

PANNON EGYETEM

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 201 250

Address

Egyetem U 10
8200 Veszprem

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 292 500

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

STIFTELSEN NORGES GEOTEKNISKE INSTITUTT

Norway

EU contribution

€ 184 800

Address

Sognsveien 72
N-0855 Oslo

Activity type

Other

HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 231 330

Address

Yliopistonkatu 3
00014 Helsingin Yliopisto

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AGRO INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL

France

EU contribution

€ 222 750

Address

18 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt
35400 Saint-malo

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

LITORIJ UAB

Lithuania

EU contribution

€ 31 250

Address

Architektu 37-22
LT-04106 Vilnius

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

RUOKAVIRASTO

Finland

EU contribution

€ 84 185

Address

Alvar Aallon Katu 5
60100 Seinajoki

Activity type

Research Organisations

SOIL CARES RESEARCH BV

Participation ended

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 183 750

Address

Nieuwe Kanaal 7 C
6709 PA Wageningen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EVROPROJECT OOD

Bulgaria

EU contribution

€ 115 925

Address

Ulica Graf Ignatiev 1 Fl 1 Ap 3
1000 Sofia

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FIELDSENSE A/S

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 118 750

Address

Agro Food Park 13
8200 Aarhus N

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INSTYTUT GOSPODARKI SUROWCAMI MINERALNYMI I ENERGIA PAN

Poland

EU contribution

€ 246 000

Address

Ul. Jozefa Wybickiego 7A
31 261 Krakow

Activity type

Research Organisations

AGRANA RESEARCH & INNOVATION CENTER GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 183 500

Address

Friedrich-wilhelm-raiffeisen-platz 1
1010 Wien

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)