Project description DEENESFRITPL 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. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective One of the most important challenges of the 21st century is to meet the world's demand for sustainably produced biomass for both food and the growing bio-products sector. Increased use of fresh water for agriculture and loss of farmland due to salinity are related concerns. Salicornia europaea (S. europaea) is grown commercially in the EU for its fresh tips, which are edible as salad (marsh samphire). It is a halophyte plant and can grow on saline lands without requiring freshwater for irrigation. When grown as a vegetable only the fresh tips are used while the woody part of the plant is considered a residue. Today, European farmers are using part of the fibrous residue for soil amendment and drying the fibers to produce herbal salt. However, the amount of residue to food product is large (approximately 80%) and the salt content of the residue is a problem when used for soil amendment, as it returns the salt to the soil. There is a great wish from Salicornia farmers to increase the value of this fraction in line with the principles of circular economy. The woody residue part of Salicornia has been investigated as a source of pharma- and nutraceutical products due to its high content of phytochemicals e.g. hydroxycinnamic acids (HCA). To help increase Salicornia farming there is a wish to valorize these residues via biochemicals and bioenergy production. The project will also examine the combination of aquaculture and Salicornia farming creating synergies such as formulation and test of phyto-chemicals rich functional fish feed and formulation and test of protein and lipids rich fish feed. The outcomes of this study will enable Salicornia farmers and aquaponics farms to utilize all fractions of the produced biomass and produce value added HCAs, functional fish feed, and bioenergy. This will create new circular industries with co-production of food, pharma, and bioenergy from this new sustainable type of crop with very little or no production of waste streams. Fields of science engineering and technologycivil engineeringwater engineeringirrigationagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growingengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialssocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economyagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Keywords Aquaculture halophytes bioprocessing residue valorisation botanical extracts bio-active compounds hydroxycinnamic acids feed protein 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.3.2.4.1. - Fostering the bio-economy for bio-based industries Topic(s) CE-RUR-10-2019 - Circular bio-based business models for rural communities Call for proposal H2020-RUR-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-RUR-2019-1 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator AALBORG UNIVERSITET Net EU contribution € 2 801 605,50 Address Fredrik bajers vej 7k 9220 Aalborg Denmark See on map Region Danmark Nordjylland Nordjylland Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 Participants (17) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 729 272,50 Address Universitetsomradet porson 971 87 Lulea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 GOTTFRIED WILHELM LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER Germany Net EU contribution € 334 696,25 Address Welfengarten 1 30167 Hannover See on map Region Niedersachsen Hannover Region Hannover Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 HOCHSCHULE BREMERHAVEN - UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Germany Net EU contribution € 671 574,16 Address An der karlstadt 8 27568 Bremerhaven See on map Region Bremen Bremen Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium Net EU contribution € 557 000,00 Address Place de l universite 1 1348 Louvain la neuve See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. 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Nivelles Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 HOCHSCHULE FLENSBURG Germany Net EU contribution € 558 750,00 Address Kanzleistrasse 91-93 24943 Flensburg See on map Region Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Flensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO Portugal Net EU contribution € 299 013,75 Address Campus universitário de santiago 3810-193 Aveiro See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Aveiro Activity type 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 Other funding € 0,00 CENTRO INTERDISCIPLINAR DE INVESTIGACAO MARINHA E AMBIENTAL Portugal Net EU contribution € 320 220,00 Address Av general norton de matos s/n 4450 208 Matosinhos See on map Region Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto 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 Other funding € 0,00 CELABOR SCRL Belgium Net EU contribution € 357 875,00 Address Avenue du parc 38 zoning de petit rechain 4650 Herve chaineux 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 wallonne Prov. Liège Arr. Verviers — communes francophones 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 Other funding € 153 375,00 ENVIROHEMP SL Spain Net EU contribution € 261 975,00 Address Pol ind aloa calle a nave 03 31100 Puente la reina 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 Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra 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 Other funding € 112 275,00 RIASEARCH, UNIPESSOAL, LDA Portugal Net EU contribution € 380 907,63 Address Rua do farol, n.131, torrao do lameiro, aveiro 3880 394 Ovar 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 Continente Centro (PT) Região de Aveiro 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 Other funding € 163 246,12 ALPHA AQUA A/S Denmark Net EU contribution € 1 681 925,00 Address John tranums vej 23 6705 Esbjerg 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 Danmark Syddanmark Sydjylland 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 Other funding € 720 825,00 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. DANSK PLAST A/S Participation ended Denmark Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hygumvej 4 6715 Esbjerg n. 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 Danmark Syddanmark Sydjylland 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 Other funding € 0,00 LUCAS CORINNE France Net EU contribution € 165 951,68 Address Rue du moulin 4 44350 La turballe 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 Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique 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 Other funding € 71 122,15 DK BEAUTY AS Denmark Net EU contribution € 28 291,73 Address Peder larsens vej 3 7330 Brande 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 Danmark Midtjylland Vestjylland 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 Other funding € 12 125,03 Thise Mejeri amba Participation ended Denmark Net EU contribution € 56 100,44 Address Sundsorevej 62 7870 Roslev 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 Danmark Midtjylland Vestjylland 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 Other funding € 24 043,05 FOOD-PROCESSING INITIATIVE E. V Germany Net EU contribution € 285 675,00 Address Ritterstrasse 19 33602 Bielefeld 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen Detmold Bielefeld, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 Other funding € 0,00 ADRAL - AGENCIA DE DESENVOLVIMENTO REGIONAL DO ALENTEJO SA Portugal Net EU contribution € 299 050,00 Address Rua 24 de julho 1 1 e 7000 673 Evora See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. 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