Transition towards a more carbon and nutrient efficient agriculture in Europe

Objective

NUTRI2CYCLE will use an integrated approach to enable the transition from the current (suboptimal) nutrient household in European agriculture to the next-generation of agronomic practices, characterized by an improved upcycling of nutrients and organic carbon.

The project is deeply rooted in pevious national and European projects, in which the consortium members were actively involved. The underlying principle is that Nutrient Use Efficency can be significantly improved by integrating on-farm techniques and systems that allow better reconnection between 1) animal husbandry provided flows and 2) plant production requirements. At the same time this reconnection itself will serve a better C-return to soil and GHG-reduction by avoided emissions optionally combined with energy production for self-consumption on-farm.

NUTRI2CYCLE aims to (i) benchmark mass flows of nutrients, organic carbon and GHG-footprint, (ii) provide an assessment frame (toolbox) for evaluating potential impact of proposed innovations, (iii) actively support concepts, techniques and scenarios put forward in EIP-Operational Groups, (iv) optimize these (+ in-consortium developed) scenarios using the toolbox, (v) showcase the most promising developments via prototypes and demos. Finally, using the experience gained at a local/regional scale, NUTRI2CYCLE will elaborate strategic scenarios to identify the effect of these innovations at European scale.

NUTRI2CYCLE brings together the extensive expertise of leading experts in the field of nutrient cycling. This collaboration originates from the EIP-Focus Group on Nutrient Recycling, closely interacting with the EIP Operational Groups in the individual EU member states. Better nutrient stewardship engaging all actors across the value chain as envisaged in NUTRI2CYCLE will increase the C, N and P recycling rate significantly and will improve the overall sustainability and innovation capacity of European agricultural systems.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science › animal husbandry
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes › recycling
• 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

Topic(s)

• SFS-30-2017 - Closing loops at farm and regional levels to mitigate GHG emissions and environmental contamination - focus on carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in agro-ecosystems

Call for proposal

H2020-SFS-2017-2
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Address

Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent
Belgium

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 173 625

Participants (18)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO

Italy

EU contribution

€ 471 250

Address

Via Festa Del Perdono 7
20122 Milano

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

POLITECHNIKA CZESTOCHOWSKA

Poland

EU contribution

€ 251 125

Address

Ul. Dabrowskiego 69
42 201 Czestochowa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNITED EXPERTS

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 182 500

Address

Koolmijnlaan 201
3582 Beringen

Activity type

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

FUNDACION CARTIF

Spain

EU contribution

€ 376 250

Address

Pq Tecnologico Boecillo 205
47151 Boecillo

Activity type

Research Organisations

JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LAENDLICHE RAEUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI

Germany

EU contribution

€ 477 062,50

Address

Bundesallee 50
38116 Braunschweig

Activity type

Research Organisations

SOLTUB TRADE AND SERVICE PROVIDING LIMITED LIABILTY

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 191 300

Address

Pava Utca 40/A
9028 Gyor

Activity type

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

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 566 000

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 334 215

Address

Tapada Da Ajuda
1349 017 Lisboa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 566 908,75

Address

Norregade 10
1165 Kobenhavn

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

3R-BioPhosphate Ltd.

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 148 500

Address

Biofarm Road 58/3
2472 Kajaszo

Activity type

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

CHAMBRE DEPARTEMENTALE D AGRICULTURE

France

EU contribution

€ 191 813

Address

2 Avenue De Fetilly
17074 La Rochelle

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

ZUIDELIJKE LAND- EN TUINBOUWORGANISATIE VERENIGING

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 155 000

Address

Onderwijsboulevard 225
5223 DE S Hertogenbosch

Activity type

Other

INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES

Spain

EU contribution

€ 551 371,25

Address

Ctra C-59 Km 12 Torre Marimon
08140 Caldes De Montbui Barcelona

Activity type

Other

TEAGASC - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Ireland

EU contribution

€ 452 973,75

Address

Oak Park
R93 Carlow

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EUROPEAN BIOGAS ASSOCIATION

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 179 062,50

Address

Rue D'arlon 63-65
1040 Brussels

Activity type

Other

IPS KONZALTING DOO ZA POSLOVNE USLUGE

Croatia

EU contribution

€ 164 843,75

Address

Dr. Ante Starcevica 66
44000 Sisak Grad Sisak

Activity type

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

INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 316 250

Address

Ieperseweg 87
8800 Rumbeke Roselare

Activity type

Research Organisations

CONSORZIO ITALBIOTEC

Italy

EU contribution

€ 100 000

Address

Via Fantoli 16/15
20138 Milano

Activity type

Research Organisations