... composts and horticultural substrates for their optimal use in agriculture, is developing a new project. This aims at enhancing the reuse of organic waste in agriculture (of both urban and farm origin), in order to reduce the use of mineral fertiliser in crop production and minimise the negative impact of agriculture on the environment and on climate change.

The project aims at enhancing the reuse of organic waste in agriculture (of both urban and farm origin), in order to reduce the use of mineral fertiliser in crop production and minimise the negative impact of agriculture on the environment and on climate change. Different products
from currently available bio-waste treatment technologies will be considered for recycling as fertiliser (compost) and soil amendment products (bio-char), their properties analysed and their potential evaluated in terms of crop production and soil improvement efficiency.
Activities
1. Selection and characterization of different wastes and by-product
2. Selection of bio-waste treatment technologies for compost and bio-char production
3. Assessment of compost and bio-char quality and potential on crop production
4. Assessment of compost and bio-char potential on soil improvement efficiency, environment and on climate change

Development stage: Idea

European funding source(s): FP7 - Co-operation, Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Type of Project: FP7 Collaborative Research

Keywords: Rational use of energy (004006), Solid biomass (004005007), Crop Production (007001004), Renewable Sources of Energy (004005)

Organisation type: Other

Organisation size: <50

Other details: The spin-off is mainly active in the field of sustainable crop protection and valorisation of organic wastes and by-products, composts and horticultural substrates for their optimal use in agriculture. The spin-off uses patented microorganisms to control plant
diseases and an advanced methodology for analysis in order to assess the quality of composts, working with SMEs producing organic wastes, biodegradable plastics, composting plants and farms. In particular, the assessment is related to study the capacity of compost to suppress
economically important diseases of vegetables and flowers.

Target partner organisation type(s): SME (<250 employees)

Target partner expertise sought: Field testings with organic fertilizers.
Waste production and management.
Setting up future common bio-waste recycling targets.
Social and economical impact analysis.
Support to convert science into practice.
Economical assessment, Business Plan.

Application domains: Waste management