Project description
Aquaponics for vegetable and fish production
Fresh water shortages and salinisation processes in farmland increase concerns related to food security. Farmers are seeking salt-tolerant solutions as well as synergies for better results. Aquaponics could be a viable proposal. Salicornia Europaea, a salt-tolerant plant that grows in saline farmlands, is farmed and commercialised in the EU. Except for the fresh tips and some parts of the woody stem, about 80 % of the harvest is wasted as the salt content makes it unsuitable as a fertiliser. The EU-funded AQUACOMBINE project proposes a new approach to valorise the woody residue of Salicornia for biochemicals and bioenergy production. The project will also investigate the use of aquaponics to optimally use all Salicornia fractions to create nutrient-rich fish feeds.
Field of science
- /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
- /agricultural sciences/animal and dairy science
- /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture/horticulture/vegetable growing
Call for proposal
H2020-RUR-2019-1
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
9220 Aalborg
Denmark
Participants (16)
971 87 Lulea
30167 Hannover
27568 Bremerhaven
1348 Louvain La Neuve
24943 Flensburg
3810-193 Aveiro
4450 208 Matosinhos
4650 Herve Chaineux
31100 Puente La Reina
3880 394 Ovar
6705 Esbjerg
44350 La Turballe
7330 Brande
7870 Roslev
33602 Bielefeld
7000 673 Evora