D1.5 - Identified regional needs and challenges

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Iden i ied egional needs and
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Iden i ied Regional Needs and Challenges
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Con en s
1 In oduc ion ............................................................................................ 3
2 Me hodology guidelines gene a ed. ........................................................ 4
2.1 Guidelines o iden i y cu en esou ces, p ac ices, and echniques o he RR. ...... 4
2.2 Guidelines o iden i y and p io i ise needs o a socio-ecological ansi ion o he
ci cula bioeconomy in he coun y. ......................................................................... 5
3 O e iew o FAN Wo kshops and Key Findings ........................................ 1
4 Czech FAN................................................................................................ 1
4.1 Wo kshop de ails ...................................................................................................... 1
4.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-ecological
ansi ion o he ci cula economy ............................................................................ 1
4.3 Vysočina Region Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses. ....................... 2
4.3.1 Feeds ock .................................................................................................................... 2
4.3.2 P ocess ........................................................................................................................ 2
4.3.3 Social ........................................................................................................................... 2
4.3.4 En i onmen al ............................................................................................................ 2
4.3.5 Cos ............................................................................................................................. 2
4.4 Jihomo a ský Region Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses ................ 2
4.4.1 P ocess ........................................................................................................................ 3
4.4.2 Social ........................................................................................................................... 3
4.4.3 En i onmen al ............................................................................................................ 3
4.4.4 Cos ............................................................................................................................. 3
4.5 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in he
coun y. ..................................................................................................................... 3
4.6 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac . ................................... 4
4.7 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s. ............................ 4
4.7.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s. ........................................................................................................................ 4
5 G eek FAN ............................................................................................... 6
5.1 Wo kshop de ails ...................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-ecological
ansi ion o he ci cula economy ............................................................................ 6
5.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses. .................................................. 6
5.3.1 Feeds ock .................................................................................................................... 6
5.3.2 P ocess ........................................................................................................................ 7
5.3.3 Social ........................................................................................................................... 7
5.3.4 En i onmen al ............................................................................................................ 7
5.3.5 Cos ............................................................................................................................. 7
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5.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in he
coun y. ..................................................................................................................... 7
5.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac . ................................... 8
5.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s. ............................ 8
6 I ish FAN .................................................................................................. 9
6.1 Wo kshop de ails ...................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-ecological
ansi ion o he ci cula economy ............................................................................ 9
6.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses. ................................................ 10
6.3.1 Feeds ock: ................................................................................................................. 10
6.3.2 P ocess: ..................................................................................................................... 10
6.3.3 En i onmen al: ......................................................................................................... 11
6.3.4 Cos : .......................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in he
coun y. ................................................................................................................... 11
6.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac . ................................. 12
6.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s. .......................... 12
6.6.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s. ...................................................................................................................... 13
7 I alian FAN ............................................................................................. 15
7.1 Wo kshop De ails .................................................................................................... 15
7.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-ecological
ansi ion o he ci cula economy .......................................................................... 15
7.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses. ................................................ 15
7.3.1 Feeds ock .................................................................................................................. 15
7.3.2 P ocess ...................................................................................................................... 16
7.3.3 Social ......................................................................................................................... 16
7.3.4 En i onmen al .......................................................................................................... 16
7.3.5 Cos ........................................................................................................................... 16
7.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in he
coun y. ................................................................................................................... 17
7.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac . ................................. 17
7.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s. .......................... 18
7.6.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s. ...................................................................................................................... 18
8 Polish FAN ............................................................................................. 20
8.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 20
8.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-ecological
ansi ion o he ci cula economy .......................................................................... 20
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8.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses. ................................................ 20
8.3.1 Feeds ock .................................................................................................................. 20
8.3.2 P ocess ...................................................................................................................... 21
8.3.3 Social ......................................................................................................................... 21
8.3.4 En i onmen al .......................................................................................................... 21
8.3.5 Cos ........................................................................................................................... 21
8.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in he
coun y. ................................................................................................................... 22
8.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac . ................................. 22
8.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s. .......................... 22
8.6.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s. ...................................................................................................................... 22
9 Spanish FAN .......................................................................................... 24
9.1 Wo kshop de ails .................................................................................................... 24
9.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-ecological
ansi ion o he ci cula economy .......................................................................... 24
9.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses. ................................................ 24
9.3.1 Feeds ock .................................................................................................................. 24
9.3.2 P ocess ...................................................................................................................... 25
9.3.3 Social ......................................................................................................................... 25
9.3.4 En i onmen al .......................................................................................................... 25
9.3.5 Cos ........................................................................................................................... 26
9.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in he
coun y. ................................................................................................................... 26
9.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac . ................................. 27
9.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s. .......................... 27
9.6.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s. ...................................................................................................................... 28
10 Conclusions ........................................................................................... 29
Re e ences .................................................................................................... 31
Appendix I ..................................................................................................... 32
I.1 E ec i eness ype o in o ma ion.............................................................................. 32
I.2 Cos a iables ............................................................................................................. 33
I.3 Lis o Rep esen a i e Regions and he Respec i e Pa ne s in each ........................ 34

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Lis o Tables
Table 1. O e iew o esul s om each wo kshop de ailing da e held, key esou ces and needs
iden i ied in each egion.......................................................................................................................... 1
Table 2. Lis o Pa ne O ganisa ions in Each Rep esen a i e Region. ................................................ 34
Table o Abb e ia ions
Abb e ia ion
Desc ip ion
AD
Anae obic diges ion
BBT
Bio-based echnology
D
Deli e able
DAFM
I ish Depa men o Ag icul u e, Food & Ma ine
EBA
Eu opean Biogas Associa ion
EIP
Eu opean Inno a ion Pa ne ship
EPA
En i onmen al P o ec ion Agency
EU
Eu opean Union
FAN
Fa m Fo es and Ag icul u eal Ne wo k
MAP
Magnesium Ammonium Phospha e
OG
Ope a ional G oup
P
Phospho us
RR
Rep esen ed egion
TAMS
Ta ge ed Ag icul u al Mode nisa ion Scheme
WP
Wo k Package
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Execu i e Summa y
This epo examines he key esou ces and needs o he bioeconomy wi h espec o p ima y
p oduc ion in six ep esen a i e egions o he Eu opean Union. The epo iden i ies he esou ces
a ailable in each egion, hei cu en uses and p ac ices and he needs and po en ial imp o emen s
equi ed o enhance ci cula i y and sus ainabili y. The pu pose o he epo is o p io i ise hese needs
o inc eased adop ion o ci cula p ac ices o eed in o Task 2.2 assessmen o bio-based echnologies
(BBTs) a ailable in each egion. A me hodology was designed o c ea e a Fo es y and Ag icul u al
Ne wo k (FAN) in each ep esen a i e egion (RR). The pu pose o hese egional FANs we e o b ing
oge he expe s wo king in he bioeconomy sphe e, om p ima y p oduc ion (i.e. a me s, o es e
e c.), o indus y s akeholde s, such as hose wo king in biomass p ocessing, and esea ch and policy
in (e.g. Go e nmen al Policy Depa men s) o de o iden i y he key egional esou ces and p ocessing
needs in each egion. E en s, e e ed o as ‘wo kshops’ we e held in each egion. A me hodology was
de eloped p io o hese wo kshops in which a p ede e mined se o ques ions we e posed o FAN
membe s and in dep h discussions ensued in o de o iden i y hese egional esou ces, as well as he
p ocessing needs in he egion. Indeed, any egional needs which acili a e he adop ion o biomass
alo isa ion we e discussed among FAN membe s in hese wo kshops, anging om p ocessing needs,
in as uc u al and unding needs, as well as social pe cep ion and accep ance owa ds biomass
adop ion. Fu he mo e, he biomass p ocessing needs in each egion we e p io i ised based on hei
ela i e p io i y in o de o enhance ansi ion owa ds mo e bio economic ci cula i y in each egion.
These wo kshops, depending on he egion ook place ei he as in-pe son, online, o hyb id o ma .
The wo kshops we e success ul in cha ac e ising he egional esou ces and p io i isa ion o needs,
and p o ided a de ailed synopsis o he a ia ion in bo h ac oss he six RRs being analysed. The
wo kshops also b ough oge he a di e se ange o expe s wo king in he bioeconomy sphe e in each
egion, u he enhancing collabo a ion, bo h wi hin each RR, and ac oss he six EU membe s a e
egions.
A signi ican ou come o he wo kshops was he success ul cha ac e ised o a ailable esou ces by
egion and included, in I eland o example, li es ock manu es (ca le and pig slu y), ag icul u al
esidues (s aw, ho icul u al was e), ood was e, and o es y esidues ( ee b anches), while in Spain
o es p uning esidues (pine, eucalyp us), ag icul u al esidues (oli e s ones, p uning esidues), and
a ious o ganic was es being iden i ied. G eece also iden i ied o es esidues, pa icula ly ches nu
coppicing, along wi h g eenhouse plan biomass and sheep wool, along wi h biomass gene a ed om
oli e p oduc ion. In I aly, by-p oduc s (ches nu skin, oli e s ones, and oli e mill e luen s), o es
esou ces, and uncul i a ed land we e iden i ied, and po en ial o u ilising uncul i a ed land o
bioeconomic ac i i ies iden i ied. In Poland ag icul u al esidues (s aw, ui s and ege ables p ess
was e), manu e, and imbe o med he g ea es esou ces, while in he Czech Republic, plan and
o es was es, o ganic was es om indus ial p oduc ion, and as -g owing woody plan s we e
iden i ied wi h a s ong emphasis on he use o o es y and plan was es.
The g ea es egional needs p edominan ly e e ed o be e in as uc u e o p ocessing o ma e ials
in o u ilisable by p oduc s, such as anae obic diges e (AD) plan s, compos e s and oo and deb is
ha es ing equipmen in he o es y sec o s. O he p inciple needs o he inc eased adop ion o
ci cula p ocesses included inc eased local and go e nmen al suppo and unding in o de o inc ease
he adop abili y and easibili y o in es men in app op ia e p ocessing echnologies o p ima y
p oduce s in o de o encou age ci cula i y in each egion. Key was e s eams a e iden i ied in he
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con ex o inco po a ion in o AD and compos in o de o imp o e u ilisa ion e iciency and ci cula i y.
The epo highligh s he impo ance o exis ing egional esou ces a ailable, and also he challenges
and ba ie s associa ed o social ansi ioning owa ds a ci cula bioeconomy. Impo an ly, he
documen also explo es social aspec s such as discussion a ound ways in each egion o encou age
pa icipa ion by social mino i y g oups, he you h and he unemployed, as well as ways by which o
empowe women. A numbe o key means o achie ing his social di e si y a e ou lined o each
egion.
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4 Czech FAN
4.1 Wo kshop de ails
Venue
Vysočina: Demo Field a Vysočina, Jihomo a ský: Ag icul u al Resea ch
cen e a T oubsko (ART)
Da e
30/05/2024 (Vysočina) and 25/05/2024 (Jihomo a ský)
Fo ma
Bo h online and in-pe son
Name o he e en
BBioNe s Czech 1s FAN mee ing
4.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-
ecological ansi ion o he ci cula economy
In he con ex o he Czech bioeconomy, a numbe o key needs o a socio-ecological ansi ion o he
ci cula economy we e iden i ied by he FAN membe s. The Czech egion has been sepa a ed in o wo
egions o he pu pose o his epo , namely he Vysočina Region and he Jihomo a ský Region.
In he Vysočina Region, imp o emen s ha could be implemen ed o make p ocesses mo e ci cula
included he use o Pelle s as an Ene gy Sou ce, wi h a calo i ic alue equi alen o cha coal and simila
o 500 m³ o na u al gas pe onne. This high ene gy yield makes hem a aluable asse o educing
dependence on ossil uels. The e is a need o p ocessing o liquid esidues in biogas plan s, as hei
low d y ma e con en makes hem ideal o anae obic e men a ion. I was epo ed ha one onne
o diges a e can p oduce 60 m³ o biogas, con ibu ing o enewable ene gy p oduc ion and was e
managemen . The use o biomas boile s was also iden i ied as a need in he FAN, as hese can p o ide
a clean and e icien way o u ilise o ganic was e o ene gy p oduc ion, educing g eenhouse gas
emissions and eliance on non- enewable ene gy sou ces. Ano he need iden i ied is o he cul i a ion
o ene gy he bs and ees which can p o ide a sus ainable sou ce o biomass. The use o gas o and
ki chen was e o biogas o compos ing is seen as a need in o de o educe land ill use and gene a ion
aluable by-p oduc s. The e is a need o manage allow land, elimina ing he nega i e impac s o
spon aneous allow by app op ia ely using o conse ing allow land, which can p e en land
deg ada ion, p omo e soil heal h, and inc ease ag icul u al p oduc i i y in he egion.
In he Jihomo a ský Region, he inc eased u ilisa ion o compos ing plan s is needed, as he cu en
capaci y o compos ing plan s is no ully u ilising he esou ces. The e is a lack o sui able acili ies o
sludge ea men and p ocessing in he egion, which would enable echnological in e connec ion wi h
compos ing plan s. The e is also a need o use kilns as hei calo i ic alue is simila o cha coal, and
can be an e ec i e ene gy sou ce. One onne o pelle s equals he ene gy con en o 500 m³ o na u al
gas, suppo ing a shi owa ds enewable ene gy. Simila o he Vysočina egion, p ocessing liquid
esidues in biogas plan s can gene a e 60 m³ o biogas pe onne o diges a e, con ibu ing o he
egion's enewable ene gy po olio, he e is a need o adop he app op ia e echnologies o enable
his p ocess. Ano he need iden i ied in he egion is o he cul i a ion o algal biomass. The egion's
sui abili y o algal biomass cul i a ion p esen s an oppo uni y o p oduce bio uels and o he aluable
biop oduc s, con ibu ing o a di e si ied bioeconomy. The e is also a need in his egion o inc ease

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he use o biomass boile s, cul i a e ene gy c ops and ees and use he was e gene a ed in gas o and
ki chen was e as eeds ock in biogas p oduc ion o compos ing, as well as be e managemen o allow
land.
4.3 Vysočina Region Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses.
4.3.1 Feeds ock
In he Vysočina Region, he e is a epo ed 196 670 ha o o es y and he e o e, plan and o es
was es ep esen a sou ce o biomass o ene gy and compos . O ganic was es om indus ial
p oduc ion a e usable o biogas p oduc ion and compos ing. Manu e gene a ed om li es ock
p oduc ion can be used as a eeds ock o biogas plan s, as can municipal o ganic was e and as -
g owing woody plan s. G apeseeds a e ex ac ed o biomass, while pecky, he by-p oduc s o ui
p ocessing, is usable o bio-ene gy. Sewage sludge is used o e ilise and o he p oduc ion o
biogas, and used cooking oil can be used o p oduce biodiesel.
4.3.2 P ocess
Biogas plan s a e used o p ocess o ganic was es and p oduce biome hane, while compos ing uni s a e
used o con e o ganic was es in o compos . Cooking oil is used o p oduce biodiesel using he
app op ia e biodiesel acili ies.
4.3.3 Social
Ci cula p ocesses inc ease employmen oppo uni ies in was e managemen and enewable ene gy
sec o s, and also inc ease employmen in u al a eas. The p omo ion o sus ainable p ac ices can os e
communi y engagemen .
4.3.4 En i onmen al
Ci cula p ocesses can lead o a educ ion in was e going o land ill. Compos ing can imp o e soil heal h
and nu ien cycling and e en ion. The use o biome hane and biodiesel educes dependency on ossil
uels and hei associa ed g eenhouse gas emissions.
4.3.5 Cos
The e is po en ial o sa ings on ene gy cos s h ough local enewable ene gy p oduc ion. The
upcycling and selling o by-p oduc s such as compos and biodiesel can gene a e new income s eams.
Fo example, he collec ion and anspo a ion o plan and o es was es, in which cos s can a y
depending on he dis ance om he sou ce o p ocessing acili ies. Remo e a eas migh incu highe
anspo a ion cos s. Howe e hese was es can gene a e e enue being sold a biomass o ene gy
p oduc ion.
4.4 Jihomo a ský Region Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses
In he Jihomo a ský Region, a a ie y o eeds ocks a e a ailable o suppo he ci cula economy and
sus ainable p ac ices. Plan and o es was es om he egion's 186,722 hec a es o o es y can be
u ilised as biomass o ene gy p oduc ion and compos ing, p o iding a enewable sou ce o ene gy and
imp o ing soil heal h. O ganic was es om indus ial p oduc ion can se e as inpu s o biogas plan s
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and compos ing, e ec i ely managing indus ial by-p oduc s. Was es om li es ock p oduc ion,
including manu e, can be p ocessed in biogas plan s o p oduce ene gy and e ilise s, enhancing
ag icul u al p oduc i i y. Municipal o ganic was e, o en abundan in u ban a eas, can be con e ed
in o biogas and compos , educing land ill was e. Fas -g owing woody plan s o e a eliable sou ce o
biomass, suppo ing ene gy gene a ion. G ape seeds, a by-p oduc o he egion's wine indus y, can
be used o oil ex ac ion and biomass. Ag icul u al and o es y esidues, as well as pecky can also be
epu posed o ene gy and compos . Sewage sludge can be p ocessed in biogas plan s o gene a e
ene gy and e ilise s, while used cooking oil can be ans o med in o biodiesel, p o iding a sus ainable
al e na i e o ossil uels.
4.4.1 P ocess
Biogas plan s play a c ucial ole by con e ing a ious o ganic was es, including li es ock manu e,
municipal o ganic was e, and sewage sludge, in o biogas. The diges a e gene a ed can be used as a
e ilise . Compos ing is ano he i al p ocess, u ning plan and o es was es, o ganic indus ial
was es, and municipal o ganic was e in o nu ien - ich compos , which enhances soil quali y and
suppo s sus ainable ag icul u e. Addi ionally, biodiesel is a cleane al e na i e o adi ional diesel
uels.
4.4.2 Social
The shi owa ds a ci cula economy in he Jihomo a ský Region has signi ican social bene i s.
Enhanced job c ea ion in he enewable ene gy and was e managemen sec o s p o ides new
employmen oppo uni ies, s imula ing local economies. Educa ional p og ams and awa eness
campaigns can u he encou age sus ainable p ac ices, ensu ing long- e m commi men o
en i onmen al s ewa dship.
4.4.3 En i onmen al
The signi ican educ ion in was e sen o land ills dec eases he en i onmen al bu den o was e
managemen , educing land and wa e pollu ion. Lowe g eenhouse gas emissions a e achie ed
h ough he use o enewable ene gy sou ces like biogas and biodiesel, con ibu ing o clima e change
mi iga ion. Imp o ed soil quali y om he applica ion o compos enhances ag icul u al p oduc i i y
and biodi e si y, c ea ing heal hie ecosys ems.
4.4.4 Cos
Ene gy cos educ ion is a key bene i , as local enewable ene gy sou ces like biogas and biodiesel
p o ide cos -e ec i e al e na i es o ossil uels. This shi can lead o signi ican sa ings o businesses
and households. Addi ionally, he sale o by-p oduc s such as compos and biodiesel gene a es
addi ional income, c ea ing new e enue s eams.
4.5 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in
he coun y.
In he Vysočina egion, he e is a need o building a ne wo k o buye s o compos being gene a ed
om compos ing plan s, and add essing he challenge o i s limi ed ma ke abili y due o su icien
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manu e a ailabili y om li es ock p oduc ion. This compos , howe e , can be e ec i ely u ilised in
d inking wa e p o ec ion zones and p o ec ed landscape a eas p e alen in he egion. Addi ionally,
he e is po en ial in con e ing ood and ki chen was e in o biogas and compos , enhancing esou ce
e iciency. In he Jihomo a ský egion, a long- e m su ey by ZERA highligh ed insu icien
echnological in e connec ion be ween compos ing plan s, biogas plan s, and was ewa e ea men
acili ies. To ad ance he bioeconomy, i is c ucial o imp o e hese in e connec ions, alongside
p omo ing he use o biomass combus ion boile s. The e is also a need o mo i a e cide p oduce s,
dis ille ies, and wine ies o eco e was e biomass h ough biogas p oduc ion, incine a ion, o
compos ing. Mo eo e , he egion can bene i om u ilising gas o and ki chen was e o biogas and
compos p oduc ion, and combining was ewa e ea men wi h algae cul i a ion o biomass, he eby
c ea ing a mo e in eg a ed and e icien bioeconomic amewo k.
4.6 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac .
The key s akeholde s iden i ied in bo h egions o he Czech FAN include Inno a ion and Ag icul u al
P ac ice consul ancy. Fa me s and o es e s in he egion collabo a e wi h hese ins i u ions o p o ide
eedback and ad ice on ma e s pe aining o adop ion o bio-based echnologies and ci cula i y.
4.7 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s.
Fa me s and o es e s in he FAN use a a ie y o sou ces o access in o ma ion ela ed o he
bioeconomy, including ag icul u al and o es y associa ions, such as he Ag a ian chambe o he
Czech Republic, which p o ides in o ma ion, aining and suppo o a me s, and he Czech Fo es y
associa ion, which o e s esou ce and upda es on sus ainable o es y p ac ices. Go e nmen
agencies and esea ch ins i u ions, including he Minis y o Ag icul u e, which dissemina e policies,
egula ions and upda es on ag icul u al p ac ices. Ag icul ual ex ension se ices o e ad ice and
aining session o a me s. O he o ms o dissemina ion used in he Czech Fan include social media
and online communi ies, which a e used o sha e in o ma ion and engage wi h he communi y. Online
o ums and discussion g oups a e used whe e a me s and o es e s can exchange ideas and
expe iences.
4.7.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s.
Se e al ideas a e posed o in ol ing women, he unemployed and you hs in he wo egions o he
Czech FAN. In bo h he Vysočina and he Jihomo a ský egions, T aining and Capaci y Building
P og ams, i.e. Wo kshops and T aining: ocused on mode n ag icul u al p ac ices, sus ainable o es y,
and bio economy- ela ed echnologies a e iden i ied. Men o ship and in e nship p og ammes a e also
discussed, such p og ammes help o educa e young people, including women h ough wo king wi h
expe ienced p o essionals in ag icul u e and o es y. Communi y-Based P ojec s a e also use ul,
p omo ing communi y ga dens and u ban a ming p ojec s can encou age local pa icipa ion and
p o ide esh p oduce and coope a i e models (sha ed economy) o es ablish ag icul u al and o es y
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coope a i es, which allow membe s o pool esou ces, sha e knowledge, and gain be e ma ke
access. These coope a i es can p o ide a suppo i e ne wo k o women and you h o engage in
bioeconomy ac i i ies.
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5 G eek FAN
5.1 Wo kshop de ails
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online
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G eek 1s FAN mee ing
5.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-
ecological ansi ion o he ci cula economy
In he con ex o he G eek bioeconomy, c i ical social-ecological ansi ion needs o a me s and
o es e s in he egion iden i ied by he FAN membe ’s wo kshop included add essing he high inancial
bu dens associa ed wi h p ocessing. Fa me s and o es e s o en encoun e signi ican cos s when
p ocessing ag icul u al and o es y p oduc s in o ma ke - eady goods. Unde s anding he
e ec i eness and cos a iables o cu en p ocessing me hods is essen ial o pinpoin ing a eas whe e
e iciency imp o emen s can be made. Mo eo e , he es ablishmen o pilo plan s, expe imen al, and
demons a ion schemes play a pi o al ole in his ansi ion. These ini ia i es se e as es ing g ounds
o inno a i e echnologies and p ac ices ha aim o s eamline p ocessing ope a ions, educe cos s,
and minimise en i onmen al impac . By in eg a ing hese schemes in o he bioeconomy amewo k,
s akeholde s can be e iden i y p ac ical solu ions o mee he e ol ing needs o a me s and
o es e s, ensu ing sus ainable esou ce managemen and economic iabili y in G eece's ag icul u al
and o es y sec o s.
5.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses.
A a ie y o esou ces we e iden i ied o hei cu en a ailabili y in he G eek FAN. These a e
summa ised as ollows:
5.3.1 Feeds ock
Ches nu skins a e cu en ly used as a eeds ock o bio-based ma e ials and biochemical due o being
ich in annins and o he compounds sui able o anning and pha maceu ical indus ies. G eenhouse
Vege able Plan Biomass is cu en ly used o compos ing and soil amendmen s, con ibu ing o soil
e ili y and s uc u e in ag icul u al p ac ices. Oli e and Oli e Oil-P oduc ion Biomass and P unings a e
a subs an ial esou ce in he egion, cu en ly being u ilised as an ene gy sou ce o biomass boile s
and ene gy gene a ion, as well as o compos ing and mulching in ag icul u al applica ions. Sheep wool
is used in he ex ile indus y o clo hing and also in insula ion ma e ials, howe e i has po en ial o
use in bio-based e ilisa ion echnologies as a sus ainable nu ien sou ce o c op p oduc ion.
P unings and g ass om ui ees is also ou lined as a key esou ce in he G eek FAN, which is
cu en ly being u ilised o mulching and compos ing in ag icul u al c op p oduc ion, p omo ing soil
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bioene gy p oduc ion h ough AD o c ea e biome hane, o combus ed in biomass boile s o p oduce
hea ene gy, con ibu ing o enewable ene gy gene a ion.
5.3.2 P ocess
Bio e ine ies p ocess a ious biomass eeds ocks in o bio uels, biochemicals, and bioma e ials,
enhancing esou ce e iciency. Fo example, ches nu skins a e used o annin ex ac ion, g eenhouse
ege able plan biomass can be con e ed in o biocha o soil amendmen . Oli e and oli e oil-
p oduc ion biomass and p unings a e used o di ec combus ion o biogas p oduc ion. P unings and
g ass om ui ees a e mulched and inco po a ed in o c op p oduc ion o imp o e soil heal h and
wa e e en ion.
5.3.3 Social
Bioeconomy ini ia i es p o ide employmen oppo uni ies in u al a eas, suppo ing local economies
and enhancing communi y esilience. The upcycling o ches nu skin p o ides addi ional income o
ches nu a me s, while he use o g eenhouse ege able plan biomass can enhance soil e ili y and
c op p oduc i i y, he diges ion o combus ion o oli e and oli e oil-p oduc ion biomass and p unings
p o ides ene gy independence and economic bene i s o oli e g owe s. The upcycling o sheep wool
in o bioeconomic uses suppo s adi ional wool indus ies.
5.3.4 En i onmen al
The u ilisa ion o ches nu skin, oli e and oli e oil-p oduc ion biomass p e en s was e and educes
en i onmen al impac s, such as wa e pollu ion and g eenhouse gases. The use o sheep wool in
clo hing p o ides a biodeg adable and sus ainable al e na i e o syn he ic ib es and sus ainable
e ilise sou ce. P unings om ui ees dec ease was e and enhances ca bon seques a ion while
s one- ui esidue enhances sus ainabili y h ough bioene gy p oduc ion.
5.3.5 Cos
Ches nu skins p o ide a low-cos eeds ock o bioene gy and annin ex ac ion, while g eenhouse
ege able plan biomass p o ide low-cos eeds ock o biocha p oduc ion. Oli e and oli e oil-
p oduc ion biomass and p unings a e associa ed wi h mode a e cos o bioene gy p oduc ion. Sheep
wool is a cos e ec ma e ial o ex iles and e ilise s. P unings and g ass om ui ees and s one-
ui esidues a e all low-cos solu ions o ei he soil imp o emen o bioene gy.
The cu en p ocessing equipmen being used in he egion includes compos ing uni s o plan
esidues, ae obic and anae obic p ocessing equipmen , he use o bio-s imulan s ha suppo he
compos ing p ocess and senso s o de ec ing he s a us o he compos ing ma e ial ( empe a u e, CO2
le els, and ma u i y).
5.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in
he coun y.
The FAN ha e iden i ied ha a combina ion o inc eased educa ion, echnology and collabo a ion a e
key needs o p io i isa ion in he egion o ensu e e ec i e ansi ion o ci cula p ac ices in he
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bioeconomy. Fo example, c oss-sec o collabo a ion is needed, he es ablishmen o s ong
pa ne ships wi h a ious indus ies o p e en con amina ion o esidue biomass wi h pollu an s such
as mic o-plas ics and pe ol esidue, and he implemen a ion o quali y con ol measu es and
s anda ds ac oss sec o s o main ain he quali y o aw ma e ial. Access o p ocessing echnology, such
as h ough public unding bodies o leasing models o ensu e a me s ha e widesp ead access o
necessa y p ocessing echnology and expe ise, and he p o ision o inancial and echnical suppo o
acili a e he adop ion and main enance o ad anced biomass p ocessing echnologies. Pilo and
Demons a ion P ojec s a e ano he key need in he egion o p io i isa ion, such p ojec s can be used
as educa ional ools o showcase he bene i s and easibili y o a ci cula bioeconomy, p omo ing
b oade accep ance and pa icipa ion. The e is a s ong need in he egion o educa ion on ea men
p o ocols, which o e a ge ed educa ion and aining on speci ic ea men me hods and bes
p ac ice o he p ope handling and p ocessing o biomass. In es men and esea ch in o wool
p ocessing echnologies a e also in need o p io i isa ion in he egion, inno a i e app oaches o he
al e na i e use o wool in ex ile p oduc ion, insula ion and as a na u al e ilise sou ce would alo ise
his esou ce o a me s.
5.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac .
Fa me s and o es e s in he FAN egion in e ac wi h a ange o key s akeholde s ha p o ide suppo
and esou ces. The Medi e anean Ag onomic Coope a i e Council (MACC) o e s expe ise and
collabo a i e oppo uni ies o enhance sus ainable ag icul u al p ac ices. KAEM Li ing Lab unc ions as
an inno a ion hub, acili a ing he es ing and implemen a ion o new bioeconomy solu ions in eal-
wo ld se ings. The Cen e o Resea ch and Technology Hellas (EKETA) p o ides cu ing-edge esea ch
and echnological ad ancemen s o imp o e bioeconomy p ocesses and ou comes. Robocoop EU is a
coope a i e ne wo k ha p omo es he use o obo ics and au oma ion in ag icul u e, helping a me s
inc ease e iciency and p oduc i i y. Las ly, he BioCycle Hummus Hub ocuses on c ea ing high-quali y
o ganic compos om ag icul u al esidues, suppo ing a me s in main aining soil heal h and e ili y
h ough sus ainable p ac ices.
5.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s.
Fa me s and o es e s in he G eek FAN u ilise a a ie y o key dissemina ion channels and social
aspec s o s ay in o med and connec ed wi hin he bioeconomy sec o . Ad iso y se ices play a c ucial
ole, o e ing ailo ed guidance and suppo on bes p ac ices and new echnologies. Technology
p o ide s supply he la es inno a ions and ools, o en accompanied by aining and echnical
assis ance o ensu e e ec i e implemen a ion. Pee s and social ne wo ks a e in aluable o sha ing
expe iences, insigh s, and solu ions, os e ing a sense o communi y and collec i e lea ning. YouTube
channels and o he social media communi ies p o ide accessible pla o ms o u o ials,
demons a ions, and discussions, enabling a me s o lea n om expe s and each o he . Las ly, EU
po als and publica ions dissemina e impo an in o ma ion on policies, esea ch indings, and unding
oppo uni ies, keeping he ag icul u al communi y in o med abou he b oade Eu opean con ex and
ad ancemen s in he bioeconomy.
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6 I ish FAN
6.1 Wo kshop de ails
Venue
Teagasc Johns own Cas le Resea ch Cen e, Co Wex o d, I eland, Y35 TW55
Da e
23/04/2024
Fo ma
in-pe son
Name o he e en
I ish egional FAN wo kshop o iden i y local challenges and needs o he
bioeconomy
O he highligh s
Demons a ion o FAN membe s o ongoing esea ch ials being conduc ed
a he cen e using BBTs.
6.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-
ecological ansi ion o he ci cula economy
In he con ex o he I ish bioeconomy, a me s and o es e s a e acing se e al challenges and
oppo uni ies ela ed o socio-ecological ansi ioning owa ds he ci cula economy. One signi ican
need iden i ied om he Fo es y and Ag icul u al Ne wo k (FAN) mee ing is he shi owa ds making
p ocesses mo e ci cula , ensu ing ha esou ces a e eused and ecycled o minimize was e. This
in ol es ad ancemen s in slu y sepa a ion echniques o imp o e nu ien managemen and educe
en i onmen al impac s. Slu y sepa a ion p ocesses inc ease he easibili y o anspo ing he
ma e ial and imp o e e ec i e handling. The in oduc ion o oo ha es ing equipmen is ano he
c i ical a ea, such equipmen enables he emo al o below g ound oo biomass, which can be
p ocessed u he in o BBTs.
Biomass u ilisa ion in he o es y sec o , wi h a demand o imp o ed machine y o e icien ly collec
b anches, needles/lea es, and o he wood-biomass a e hinning and elling ope a ions is equi ed.
The e is also a need o machines designed o p ocess hemp s aw in o ib e, suppo ing he
di e si ica ion o ag icul u al ou pu s. Addi ionally, he es ablishmen o Anae obic Diges ion (AD)
plan s o sha ed s o age o bioma e ials and he p oduc ion o biome hane ep esen s a sus ainable
solu ion o ene gy gene a ion and was e managemen . Howe e , he e is a need o incen i ising
p ima y p oduce s o g ow sui able c ops as aw bioma e ials o he p oduc ion o biome hane a
local o go e nmen al le el.
Regionally unded sha ed echnology and in as uc u e can signi ican ly bols e hese e o s,
p o iding a me s and o es e s wi h access o smalle and mo e adap able p ocessing echnologies.
Fo example, po able slu y sepa a ion uni s ha can be anspo ed on o a ms o sepa a e slu y
would signi ican ly enhance a me ’s abili ies o success ully handle la ge olumes o ca le slu y o e
a ela i ely sho ime ame, enabling e ec i e s o age/ anspo o he ma e ial as equi ed. The
de elopmen o machine y coope a i e sys ems we e iden i ied as a key elemen in acili a ing he
sha ed use o ad anced equipmen , he eby educing indi idual cos s and imp o ing o e all e iciency.
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6.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses.
6.3.1 Feeds ock:
The p ima y and seconda y esou ces a ailable in he egion we e iden i ied. I ish ag icul u e is
p edominan ly g assland-based (>90% o ag icul u al a ea is used o g assland p oduc ion). Ruminan s
g azing g ass accoun s o he g ea e pa o his, howe e he majo i y a e s o ed indoo s o e he
win e pe iod and he e o e gene a e subs an ial quan i ies o ca le slu y. Ca le slu y along wi h
manu es gene a ed om poul y and pig p oduc ion along wi h poul y ash, dai y sludges om dai y
p ocessing acili ies, and diges a e om AD plan s we e iden i ied as he p ima y eeds ock in he
egion: hese a e p ima ily u ilised as e ilise s on a ms o c op p oduc ion, and o biogas p oduc ion
in AD plan s. In addi ion, dai y washings om dai y a ms, and bone meal om animal p ocessing
acili ies we e iden i ied.
In he o es y sec o , ee b anches, he by-p oduc s o deba king p ocesses along wi h sawdus
ep esen he majo i y o esou ces a ailable as eeds ock o inco po a ion in o ci cula p ocessing,
and o a lesse ex en , he collec ion o pinecones, all o which can be used o p oduc ion and as aw
ma e ials o bio p oduc s.
Food-chain losses such as sub-g ade ege ables, p ocessing losses and was es gene a ed om
ho icul u al plan s e.g. spen mush oom biomass and oma o plan s ep esen ed eeds ock s eams
om he sec o , while by-p oduc s o he b ewing indus y included b ewe ’s sludge and b ewe ’s
g ains, many o hese p oduc s ha e po en ial o con e sion in o biogas and compos s. O he
eeds ock sou ces include s aw gene a ion om a able p ac ices, while ma ginal and poo ly
p oduc i e land is associa ed wi h ushes and go se p oduc ion and show po en ial o inco po a ion
in o bio-based p oduc s. G een manu es (e.g co e c ops) and clo e swa ds we e acknowledged o
hei ole in sus ainably enhancing soil e ili y and s uc u e.
6.3.2 P ocess:
P ocessing equipmen cu en ly being used in he egion include AD plan s. As o 2024, I eland has 14
anae obic diges ion (AD) plan s cu en ly in ope a ion, p ima ily wi hin was ewa e ea men
acili ies. This numbe is expec ed o inc ease o 19 as pa o I ish Wa e ’s Na ional Was ewa e Sludge
Managemen Plan, which aims o handle he p ojec ed 80% inc ease in was ewa e sludge by 2040
(Enginee s I eland).
In addi ion o hese was ewa e ea men plan s, he e a e also app oxima ely 12 ag icul u al and
indus ial anae obic diges ion acili ies ac oss he coun y. They a e signi ican con ibu o s o I eland's
enewable ene gy e o s, p ocessing he a ious o ganic was es such as manu e, ood was e, along
wi h dedica ed ene gy c ops, such as g ass-silage and maize and gene a ing biogas (Ene gy I eland)
(Teagasc). O he p ocessing echnologies in I eland include slu y sepa a ion echnologies, such as
sc ew p ess and decan e cen i uge echnologies. These echnologies help sepa a e he solid and
liquid ac ions o slu y, allowing o be e nu ien managemen . The solid ac ion, which is ich in
phospho us (P), can be economically anspo ed o he a m, while he liquid ac ion, con aining
mos o he ni ogen, can be used as a bio- e ilise ha is quickly abso bed by c ops (Ag iland.ie) (Ag i-
Food and Biosciences Ins i u e) (Ag iland.co.uk).
Resea ch by he Ag i-Food and Biosciences Ins i u e (AFBI) highligh s ha mechanical slu y sepa a ion
can signi ican ly educe he phospho us con en applied o ields, which is c ucial o imp o ing wa e
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was e. Dis illa ion plan s a e in ope a ion in he egion o ex ac bio e hanol om e men a ion
p ocesses associa ed o bio-was e p oduc s.
7.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in
he coun y.
The c i ical a eas equi ing in es men , inno a ion, de elopmen and policy suppo o acili a e I aly’s
ansi ion owa ds a ci cula bioeconomy we e iden i ied, and included he de elopmen o p ocesses
and echnologies o ans o ming p ima y esidues in o o he seconda y ma e ials such as
bios imulan s and phy osani a y p oduc s. Inno a ion o os e ing bioeconomy echnologies such as
hose alo ising ag icul u al and o es y esidues a e iden i ied as a p io i y in he egion, as is he
need o secu e unding and inancial incen i es o suppo in es men s in ci cula bioeconomy
p ojec s, his included he access o g an s, loans, and subsidies o businesses and o ganisa ions
in ol ed in bioeconomy ini ia i es. P io i y is equi ed in he p omo ion o collabo a i e p ojec s ha
in eg a e s akeholde s along he supply chain, om aw ma e ial supplie s o end-p oduc
manu ac u e s, and o de elop e i o ial s a egies o op imise esou ce use and minimise
en i onmen al impac . Inc eased awa eness and p omo ion o he bene i s o he ci cula bioeconomy
and associa ed p ac ices is also needed, sugges ed o achie emen h ough a ge ed ad e ising,
educa ional campaigns, and public ou each. I is also p oposed o enhance he isibili y o bio-based
p oduc s in he ma ke o encou age consume adop ion. The e is a need in he egion o es ablish and
expand cu en acili ies o p ocessing plan esidues in o bio-based ma e ials and e ilise p oduc s,
and o upg ade exis ing ans o ma ion plan s wi h ad anced echnologies o inc eased e iciency and
capaci y. In e ms o he eco e y chain o deple ed subs a es om lo icul u e, he e is a need o
de elop sys ems o collec ing and p ocessing deple ed subs a es om lo icul u e o p oduce
compos o o he aluable p oduc s, and o implemen egula ions and guidelines o he sa e handling
and euse o deple ed subs a es. A need o es ablish app op ia e s o age ya ds and acili ies o
s o ing bio-based ma e ials and asso men o p oduc s is also iden i ied, his will ensu e he p ope
managemen o in en o ies o mee demand and educe was e. The e is a need o in es men in
mobile equipmen such as mobile sawmills and wood chippe s o e icien ha es ing and p ocessing
o o es y esidues, and o imp o e mobili y and accessibili y in o es ed a eas o op imise esou ce
u ilisa ion. A need o mo e d ying equipmen is also equi ed in o de o p ese e o quali y o biomass
and plan esidues du ing p ocessing. Las ly, in e ms o he p oduc ion o he moplas ic s a ch o
biodeg adable/compos able ma e ials, he e is a need iden i ied o es ablish acili ies o p oducing
he moplas ic s a ch o manu ac u e biodeg adable/compos able p oduc s like bags, po s, con aine s,
and clips.
7.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac .
Fa me s and o es e s in I aly engage wi h a di e se ne wo k o s akeholde s essen ial o hei
espec i e indus ies and sus ainable de elopmen p ac ices. Fo example, CREA (Council o
Ag icul u al Resea ch and Economics) which p o ides esea ch and inno a ion in ag icul u e and
o es y, o e ing scien i ic expe ise and echnological ad ancemen s. The Na ional Ru al Ne wo k
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sus ainable de elopmen in u al a eas. AGRION ep esen s ag icul u al coope a i es, ad oca ing o
a me s' in e es s and suppo ing coope a i e business models ac oss I aly, while Te i o ial Fo es y
Conso ia coo dina e local o es managemen ac i i ies, including sus ainable ha es ing, i e
p e en ion, and en i onmen al conse a ion. The ISPRA (Ins i u e o En i onmen al P o ec ion and
Resea ch) p o ides scien i ic suppo and en i onmen al moni o ing, in luencing policies ela ed o
land use and na u al esou ces. Uni e si ies a e iden i ied as key s akeholde s o a me s and o es e s
in he FAN as hey conduc esea ch, o e educa ion, and collabo a e wi h a me s and o es e s on
sus ainable p ac ices, inno a ion, and echnology ans e . The Fo es y di ision o he Minis y se s
na ional policies and egula ions o o es y managemen , biodi e si y conse a ion, and sus ainable
o es u ilisa ion, while he Piedmond Region implemen s egional ag icul u al and o es y policies,
p o ides unding suppo , and coo dina es local ini ia i es. Con indus ia Cuneo ep esen s indus ies
in Cuneo, suppo ing economic de elopmen and os e ing collabo a ion be ween ag icul u e,
o es y, and businesses. The CLEVER Inno a ion Hub p omo es inno a ion in he ag o- ood sec o ,
connec ing a me s wi h echnological solu ions and os e ing en ep eneu ship. Chimica Ve de Bione
de elop g een chemis y solu ion and collabo a e wi h a me s on sus ainable ag icul u al p ac ices
and bio-based p oduc s. The Food and Wine Hub suppo s he ood and wine indus y, acili a ing
ma ke access, p omo ing local p oduc s, and enhancing alue chains. CIC Compos e s Conso ium
manage compos ing ac i i ies which p omo e o ganic was e ecycling and suppo soil heal h
imp o emen . The 4p1000 Ini ia i e ad oca es o soil ca bon seques a ion, engaging a me s in
sus ainable soil managemen p ac ices and clima e change mi iga ion. The Global Soil Pa ne ship
collabo a es in e na ionally on soil esea ch and sus ainable land managemen , p o iding guidance
and suppo o imp o e soil heal h in I aly and globally.
7.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s.
Fa me s and o es e s use a a ie y o dissemina ion channels in he egion, o example, LEADER a ms
dissemina e in o ma ion h ough ield demons a ions, wo kshops, and pee - o-pee ne wo king.
Technical s udies, and he use o ag onomis s, consul an s and en i onmen al enginee s p o ide
echnical ad ice and dissemina e in o ma ion h ough epo s, semina s, and on-si e consul a ions.
In e na ional Scien i ic Publica ions p o ide access o and dissemina ion o esea ch indings and bes
p ac ices h ough pee - e iewed jou nals and scien i ic con e ences which con ibu e o he adop ion
o ad anced echniques and inno a ions. A a ie y o magazines pe aining o ag icul u al and o es y-
ocused opics p o ide p ac ical in o ma ion, case s udies, and upda es on echnologies and policies,
eaching a b oad audience o a me s and o es e s, while o he associa ions and ounda ions play a
c ucial ole in dissemina ing in o ma ion h ough wo kshops, aining p og ams, newsle e s, and
con e ences, os e ing collabo a ion and knowledge exchange among s akeholde s.
7.6.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s.
Nume ous ideas o in ol ing and a ac ing unemployed people and you hs, as well as empowe ing
women we e ou lined om he FAN. I was obse ed ha younge people a e mo e in e es ed in
closing he supply chain and engaging in mul i unc ional a m ac i i ies, and he e o e mo e likely o
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ac i ely pa icipa e in ac i i ies associa ed o he bioeconomy in he egion. Bo h men and women
appea o be equally a ac ed and in ol ed o wo king in he a ea. I was no ed ha highe and mo e
a ac i e sala ies a e use ul in allowing a be e wo k-li e balance in he sec o . I is also essen ial o
inco po a e sma -wo king o hyb id wo king s a egies o a ac people o wo k in he sec o . In o de
o empowe women in he sec o , i is c ucial o p o ide a non- oxic wo king en i onmen and o
p o ide e e y oppo uni y o pe sonal g ow h a wo k. The p omo ion o mul i- unc ionali y o
o es y and mul idisciplina y wo k o ces o manage he o es in a sus ainable way and de elop
ecosys em se ices we e also iden i ied.
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8 Polish FAN
8.1 Wo kshop de ails
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Da e
21/03/2024
Name o he e en
BBioNe s Polish 1s FAN mee ing
8.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-
ecological ansi ion o he ci cula economy
In he con ex o he Polish bioeconomy, c i ical needs iden i ied by he FAN membe s wo kshop
included he need o equipmen o e ec i e slu y sepa a ion, which can imp o e nu ien
managemen in ag icul u al p ac ices, p e en ing en i onmen al con amina ion and enhancing soil
heal h. The adop ion o ad anced oo ha es ing equipmen is equi ed in he egion o inc ease he
e iciency o ee ha es ing by maximising he use o bioma e ial which o he wise goes unused as
was e. The necessa y equipmen o ans o m animal exc emen in o e ilise s is equi ed, such as
RENURE (Reco e ed Ni ogen om manu e), which exempli ies he inno a i e ecycling o o ganic
was e in o aluable ag icul u al inpu s, closing nu ien loops and educing dependence on syn he ic
e ilise s. Simila ly, inc eased p ocessing o ag o- ood was e in o use ul p oduc s is equi ed in he
FAN egion, he eby p e en ing land ill accumula ion, con ibu ing o a mo e sus ainable ood sys em.
The necessa y equipmen o biocha p oduc ion, such as kilns a e equi ed, he inco po a ion o
biocha in o soils enhances ci cula i y by imp o ing soil e ili y and ca bon seques a ion, mi iga ing
clima e change impac s. Las ly, p oducing pelle s om ag icul u al was e is iden i ied as a key need o
ansi ion o ci cula i y o ag icul u e in he egion, his equi es he app op ia e echnologies in o de
o pelle ize was e in o o ms which can be e ec i ely used as e ilise s. The me hod o e s a
enewable ene gy sou ce, educing eliance on ossil uels and p omo ing ene gy sel -su iciency.
Toge he , hese examples highligh he impo an s eps needed o Poland o ansi ion owa ds a
ci cula economy ha balances economic g ow h wi h ecological sus ainabili y.
8.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses.
8.3.1 Feeds ock
In he Polish FAN, se e al key eeds ocks a e cu en ly a ailable. To al ag icul u al land in he a ea is
epo ed 14,952,885 ha and he associa ed esou ces ep esen a la ge p opo ion o hose a ailable
in he egion. Fo example, s aw, and o he esidues om ce eal c ops, is u ilised o bedding, animal
eed, o bioene gy p oduc ion. Manu e and ca le slu y is used as na u al e ilise o as he eeds ock
o biogas p oduc ion. F ui s and ege ables p ess was e, a by-p oduc om juice and ood p ocessing,
is used o animal eed o compos . G ass, ei he na u al o cul i a ed, is employed o animal eed,
silage, o biogas. Fo es y in he FAN accoun s o 9,464,000 ha and gene a es a conside able amoun
o biomass. Fo example imbe , ha es ed om o es y, inds applica ions in cons uc ion and
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u ni u e, o bioene gy. Roo s, he esidual pa s o ha es ed plan s, can be p ocessed o biocha .
Las ly, b anches, woody biomass om ee p uning o o es y, a e used o bioene gy o mulching.
8.3.2 P ocess
The p ocessing o hese eeds ocks in ol es a ious me hods. S aw is baled, s o ed, and anspo ed
o i s di e se uses ei he on a m o o combus ion. Manu e is collec ed, compos ed, and p ocessed
in o o ganic e ilise s o biogas. Slu y unde goes s o age, agi a ion, and applica ion as liquid e ilise
o o biogas p oduc ion. F ui s and ege ables p ess was e a e collec ed, d ied, and p ocessed in o
eed o compos . G ass is ha es ed, and ensiled, o p ocessed o biogas. Timbe is elled, logged,
milled, and p ocessed in o a ious wood p oduc s. Roo s a e collec ed, cleaned, and po en ially
p ocessed in o eed o biocha . B anches a e chipped, sh edded, and p ocessed o bioene gy o
mulch.
8.3.3 Social
Collabo a i e ne wo ks and coope a i e sys ems a e p ominen . Fo s aw, he e a e ne wo ks o
collec ion and dis ibu ion among a me s. Manu e managemen sys ems a e op imised h ough
coope a i e e o s o educe en i onmen al impac . Communi y-based biogas plan s acili a e
collec i e slu y p ocessing. Pa ne ships be ween ood p ocesso s and a me s help u ilise ui s and
ege ables p ess was e. Fa me coope a i es sha e managemen and p oduc ion e o s o
g asslands. Fo es y associa ions p omo e sus ainable managemen and ma ke ing o imbe .
8.3.4 En i onmen al
En i onmen ally, hese esou ces o e se e al bene i s. U ilising s aw educes bu ning and soil
e osion while imp o ing soil o ganic ma e . Manu e enhances soil e ili y and s uc u e, educing
chemical e ilise dependency. P ope ly managed slu y p o ides nu ien - ich e ilise and educes
wa e pollu ion. U ilising ui s and ege ables p ess was e dec eases land ill was e and en iches
compos o soil heal h. G ass helps main ain pas u e biodi e si y, p e en soil e osion, and seques e
ca bon. Sus ainable o es y p ac ices wi h imbe p ese e habi a s and seques e ca bon. Managed
b anches p o ide biomass o enewable ene gy and educe wild i e isk.
8.3.5 Cos
S aw is a low-cos eeds ock wi h mul iple uses, hough anspo a ion can be expensi e. Manu e is
gene ally low-cos bu equi es in es men in handling and p ocessing in as uc u e. Slu y is a cos -
e ec i e e ilise wi h po en ial income om biogas p oduc ion, hough i needs p ope s o age and
managemen . F ui s and ege ables p ess was e a e o en low-cos o ee, bu p ocessing can incu
cos s. G ass is low-cos , especially when g own on- a m, bu ha es ing and s o age add expenses.
Timbe is a high- alue esou ce equi ing signi ican in es men in o es y and p ocessing equipmen .
Roo s a e gene ally low-cos bu may equi e specialised equipmen o ha es ing and p ocessing.
B anches a e a low-cos eeds ock o bioene gy, bu collec ion and p ocessing in as uc u e a e
necessa y.
The cu en seconda y p oduc s being gene a ed in he egion include bio- e ilise s, soil condi ione s,
compos , and om AD p ocesses biogas and diges a e.
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8.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in
he coun y.
To acili a e a socio-ecological ansi ion o a ci cula bioeconomy in Poland, se e al key needs ha e
been iden i ied by FAN membe s. In es men in specialised oo ha es ing equipmen is iden i ied as
essen ial o e icien ly p ocess esidual plan pa s, enhancing hei use as aluable eeds ock. The
adop ion o a m-scale AD plan s is c ucial o con e ing a m by-p oduc s in o biogas, p o iding a
enewable ene gy sou ce and educing was e. Addi ionally, g een bio e ine ies ha p ocess g asses
and o he g een lea es in o p ess cake and p o ein o ca le and pig eed can signi ican ly con ibu e
o sus ainable li es ock p oduc ion. The p oduc ion o biocha om ag icul u al esidues o e s a
me hod o seques e ca bon and imp o e soil heal h, playing a i al ole in mi iga ing clima e change.
The e o e, he e is a need o he app op ia e echnology, such as kilns o acili a e and p omo e he
p oduc ion o biocha in he egion Fu he mo e, he de elopmen o RENURE (Reco e ed Ni ogen
om Manu e) e ilise p oduc ion sys ems can op imise nu ien ecycling, educing eliance on
chemical e ilise s and minimising en i onmen al pollu ion. Collec i ely, hese inno a ions equi e
suppo i e policies, in es men in echnology, and he os e ing o collabo a i e ne wo ks among
a me s, esea che s, and policymake s o ensu e a holis ic and e ec i e ansi ion o a ci cula
bioeconomy in Poland.
8.5 Iden i ica ion o key s akeholde s wi h whom hey in e ac .
Fa me s and o es e s in he Polish FAN u ilise a a ie y o key dissemina ion channels and social
aspec s o s ay in o med. Communica ion wi h o he a me s is u ilised o p o ide eedback and ad ice
on ma e s pe aining o adop ion o bio-based echnologies and ci cula i y. Fa me s and o es e s in
he egion collabo a e wi h scien i ic ins i u ions and en ep eneu s, he na u e o his collabo a ion
in ol es coope a ion wi h he FAN g oup in esea ching new echnologies and p ocesses o assis wi h
adop ion o ci cula i y in he bioeconomy, and he c ea ion o new upcycling me hods ela ed o
was es om ag icul u al and o es y was e s eams. Las ly, local go e nmen adminis a ion who
o ganise wo kshops and ag icul u al ai s, a which s akeholde s mee and discuss he adop ion o new
echnologies and me hods ela ed o he ci cula bioeconomy.
8.6 Iden i ica ion o dissemina ion channels and key social aspec s.
Simila ly o he s akeholde s iden i ied wi h whom a me s and o es e s in e ac wi h in he FAN, he
p edominan sou ces o in o ma ion u ilised by a me s and o es e s in he egion include ad iso y
se ices, as well as he in e ne .
8.6.1 Social aspec s pe aining o cu en in ol emen and ways o a ac and empowe
women, unemployed people, and you h o de elop g een skills in he a m and o es
sec o s.
Engaging women, he unemployed, and he you h in Poland's ci cula bioeconomy can be achie ed
h ough a mul i- ace ed app oach. In eg a ing bioeconomy educa ion in o school cu icula helps o
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echnologies. O ganising wo kshops ha showcase success s o ies om a ms and s a -ups can
inspi e and in o m hese g oups abou he po en ial oppo uni ies in he bioeconomy sec o . Open
days o a me s can se e as p ac ical lea ning expe iences, demons a ing i s -hand he bene i s and
applica ions o ci cula bioeconomy p inciples. P omo ing hese ini ia i es h ough Ru al Housewi es’
Associa ions (KGW), which a e deeply oo ed in Polish adi ion and communi y li e, can e ec i ely
each and in ol e women. These associa ions can ac as pla o ms o sha ing knowledge, os e ing
collabo a ion, and encou aging pa icipa ion in bioeconomy p ojec s. By ocusing on educa ion,
inspi a ion, p ac ical expe ience, and communi y in ol emen , hese s a egies can empowe women,
he unemployed, and he you h o ac i ely pa icipa e in and bene i om Poland’s ansi ion o a
ci cula bioeconomy.
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9 Spanish FAN
9.1 Wo kshop de ails
Venue
Co po ación Tecnológica de Andalucía O ices, Spain
Da e
10/04/2024
Fo ma
In-pe son
Name o he e en
Andalusian FAN launch and co-c ea ion wo kshop
9.2 Iden i ica ion and P io i isa ion o esou ces and needs o a socio-
ecological ansi ion o he ci cula economy
In he con ex o he Spanish bioeconomy, c i ical needs iden i ied by he FAN membe ’s wo kshop
included he p omo ion o new business models ha enable on-si e biomass managemen , making i
bo h p o i able and cos -e ec i e. These models can signi ican ly enhance he u ilisa ion o biomass,
he eby imp o ing o e all a m p oduc i i y and sus ainabili y. Addi ionally, implemen ing a ia
sepa a ion equipmen in g eenhouse ege able p oduc ion is essen ial o making his ype o biomass
usable, educing was e, and imp o ing esou ce e iciency.
Ra ia sepa a ion equipmen is a specialised echnology designed o handle and p ocess a ia, a
na u al ib e ha es ed om he lea es o he a ia palm ee, howe e syn he ic al e na i es de i ed
om polyp opylene plas ic a e also o en used in ag icul u al p ac ices, pa icula ly in g eenhouses.
Ra ia is widely u ilised o ying plan s, c ea ing ellises, and p o iding s uc u al suppo o g owing
c ops. The ib ous ma e ial’s p esence in compos ma e ial can impede p ocessing and en angle o
p ocessing equipmen e c. Ano he key need o a me s and o es e s in he FAN is inc eased access
o in o ma ion ega ding a ailable echnologies and p ocesses wi hin he bioeconomy. This en ails no
only educa ing p oduce s abou he oppo uni ies o e ed by hese echnologies bu also aising social
awa eness abou he impo ance o sus ainabili y. Fu he mo e, he e is a need o mo e obus
unding mechanisms o help scale up pilo echnologies ha a e cu en ly no a ailable a he ma ke
le el. Add essing hese needs can enhance he e ec i eness and cos e iciency o bioeconomic
p ac ices, os e ing a mo e sus ainable ag icul u al and o es y sec o in Spain.
In addi ion, FAN membe s discussed he gene a ion o ci cula bioeconomy mic oclima es wi h
biomass managemen plan s in o es y a eas in o de o incen i ise employmen and biomass
alo isa ion as an app oach which would help ci cula i y in he egion, as well as app op ia e
echnology o educe he size and densi y o biomass anspo in he o es y sec o .
9.3 Resou ces a hei disposal and hei cu en uses.
9.3.1 Feeds ock
The p ima y and seconda y esou ces a ailable in he egion we e iden i ied. The e is a o al epo ed
o es a ea in he egion o 4.38 million ha, he ange on o es size epo ed which FAN membe s
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in e ac wi h was epo ed as 50->500 ha. The e o e, wood p ocessing and associa ed biomass
p oduced ep esen a signi ican sou ce o bioma e ial in he egion. Pine o es p uning esidues in
Spain a e a aluable eeds ock p ima ily used o biomass ene gy p oduc ion. These esidues, ich in
lignocellulose ma e ial, a e ideal o c ea ing wood chips o pelle s ha can be used in ene gy
gene a ion, o e ing a enewable sou ce o uel. Eucalyp us o es p uning deb is also con ibu es o
biomass ene gy p oduc ion. Slu y, p ima ily collec ed om li es ock om dai y, bee , pig and poul y
ope a ions, is u ilised in anae obic diges ion o p oduce biogas and bio e ilise . Wood, ha es ed om
a ious o es ope a ions, inds ex ensi e use in imbe , biomass ene gy, and cons uc ion ma e ial.
Oli e s ones, a by-p oduc o oli e oil p oduc ion, a e also used o biomass ene gy p oduc ion, as a e
oli e p uning esidues. Addi ionally, biomass om ui s and ege ables can be con e ed in o biogas,
compos , o animal eed, u he di e si ying he use o ag icul u al esidues.
9.3.2 P ocess
Pine o es p uning esidues a e collec ed and p ocessed in o wood chips o pelle s o combus ion.
Eucalyp us p uning deb is unde goes a simila p ocess o be con e ed in o chips o pelle s. Slu y is
collec ed om li es ock a ms and p ocessed in anae obic diges ion plan s o p oduce biogas and bio
e ilise . Wood is ha es ed, sawed, d ied, and p ocessed in o a ious p oduc s, including imbe ,
u ni u e, and cons uc ion ma e ials. Oli e s ones a e collec ed om he was e o oli e oil p oduc ion
and p ocessed in o bio uel. Oli e p uning esidues a e ga he ed and chipped o use in bioene gy
p oduc ion. F ui s and ege ables biomass is collec ed and p ocessed in biogas plan s o compos ing
acili ies, ensu ing he e icien use o ag icul u al was e.
9.3.3 Social
The u ilisa ion o pine o es p uning esidues c ea es job oppo uni ies in u al a eas o collec ion and
p ocessing, con ibu ing o local economies. Eucalyp us p uning deb is simila ly p o ides u al
employmen oppo uni ies o p uning, collec ion, and p ocessing. The p ocessing o slu y educes
odou and pollu ion om animal a ming, inc easing nu ien eco e y and e iciency. The o es y
indus y o e s subs an ial employmen in o es y, sawmills, and wood p oduc manu ac u ing. Oli e
s one p ocessing suppo s local economies by adding alue o ag icul u al was e, while he collec ion
and p ocessing o oli e p uning esidues c ea e u he employmen oppo uni ies in he bioene gy
sec o . The use o ui s and ege ables biomass o biogas o compos ing p omo es sus ainable
ag icul u al p ac ices and educes was e om ood p oduc ion.
9.3.4 En i onmen al
The use o pine o es p uning esidues educes o es i e isks by clea ing deadwood and esidues,
p omo ing heal hie o es ecosys ems. Eucalyp us p uning deb is managemen helps in o es heal h
main enance and i e haza d educ ion, hough he e a e conce ns abou i s wa e use and impac on
biodi e si y. P ocessing slu y in o biogas and bio-based e ilise s helps mi iga e en i onmen al
pollu ion om li es ock sys ems. Sus ainable wood ha es ing and p ocessing suppo o es
managemen and conse a ion e o s. Using oli e s ones and p uning esidues o bioene gy educes
was e and p omo es cleane ene gy sou ces. Finally, u ilising ui s and ege ables biomass o biogas
p oduc ion o compos ing educes ag icul u al was e and p omo es en i onmen al sus ainabili y.
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9.3.5 Cos
The collec ion and p ocessing o pine o es p uning esidues in ol e ela i ely high cos s, which can
be mi iga ed by subsidies and incen i es. Eucalyp us p uning deb is collec ion and p ocessing a e also
cos ly, hough equen ha es s due o he as g ow h a es o eucalyp us can o se some expenses.
Sha ed echnologies can help o mi iga e indi idual cos s. Slu y p ocessing in ol es ini ial se up cos s
o AD plan s, bu hese can be balanced by he long- e m bene i s o biogas and bio-based e ilise
p oduc ion. Collec ing and p ocessing oli e s ones and p uning esidues is also expensi e, bu he
alue-added p oduc s om bioene gy p oduc ion can p o ide inancial e u ns. P ocessing ui s and
ege ables biomass also in ol es cos s o biogas plan s o compos ing acili ies, bu he en i onmen al
and social bene i s o en ou weigh hese expenses.
The cu en p ocessing equipmen being used in he egion includes equipmen o chopping and
c ushing wooded ma e ial o elled o es s. Sepa a ion echnologies o slu y sepa a ion a e being
used in Spain, p ima ily in in ensi e li es ock a ming ope a ions. Slu y sepa a ion in ol es he
mechanical sepa a ion o solid and liquid ac ions o animal was e, ypically manu e mixed wi h wa e .
This p ocess helps in managing and u ilising he di e en componen s o slu y mo e e ec i ely. D ying
echnologies a e used o p epa e oli e s one and oli e p uning esidues o combus ion o biomass
ene gy p oduc ion. While e men a ion is used in he p ocessing o slu y and ui and ege able
was es as pa o he anae obic diges ion p ocess.
9.4 Needs iden i ied o a socio-ecological ansi ion o ci cula bioeconomy in
he coun y.
Add essing hese p ocessing needs equi es coo dina ed e o s among s akeholde s, including
in es men in in as uc u e, echnological inno a ion, ma ke de elopmen , and awa eness
campaigns o os e a sus ainable and p o i able bioeconomy in he egion. Fo example, s akeholde s
om he FAN mee ing iden i ied a key need o bio e ine ies o biomass managemen plan s close o
p oduc ion si es o local biomass p ocessing (compos , biogas, e c. bo h in ag icul u e and o es y
sec o ). To p oduce aluable p oduc s ha make i mo e p o i able, he need o d ying o sepa a ion
echnology was also highligh ed. The high anspo a ion cos s o high mois u e p oduc s inc ease he
cos s associa ed o anspo and s o age, and e ec s he economic iabili y o biomass p ocessing. In
addi ion, exis ing echnologies in he egion o biomass p ocessing a e highligh ed as o en ha ing
poo e iciency- o-cos a ios and a e mos ly a he pilo phase. Many p omising echnologies om
esea ch and de elopmen p ojec s a e no ye scalable o a ailable in he ma ke , posing challenges
o widesp ead adop ion.
Ac i i ies such as weeding, s o age, and p e-p ocessing o o es biomass con ibu e signi ican ly o
o e all biomass p oduc ion cos s. S eamlining hese p ocesses and educing associa ed cos s a e seen
as c i ical o imp o ing he economic easibili y o biomass u ilisa ion. The seasonal luc ua ions in
biomass gene a ion c ea e logis ical challenges, impac ing supply chain e iciency and ma ke s abili y
o biop oduc s. Ensu ing s able ma ke p ices and add essing logis ics issues a e c ucial o sus aining
biomass alo isa ion e o s. Addi ionally, a no able lack o awa eness abou he concep o a ci cula
bioeconomy among ag icul u al and o es p oduce s (biomass supplie s) and socie y a la ge is
iden i ied. Inc easing awa eness and educa ion abou he bene i s o ci cula bioeconomy p ac ices
could enhance pa icipa ion and suppo o biomass alo isa ion ini ia i es.
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I he p ac ice/ echnology has been es ablished o many yea s, since when has his
p ac ice/ echnology been used.
o In ellec ual p ope y associa ed wi h he p ac ice/ echnology. Yes/No.
o Whe e is he p ac ice/ echnology om? Coun y/Region.
• En i onmen al: Quali a i e in o ma ion. These ques ions aim o know how he
echnology/p ac ice impac s he en i onmen .
o Wha a e he en i onmen al bene i s o bu dens associa ed wi h he
p ac ice/ echnology? Bea ing in mind ela ed na u al capi al/ecosys em se ices,
ene gy consump ion and GHG emissions.
I.2 Cos a iables
In he wo kshop, ques ions 6 and 7 will align wi h he cos ype o in o ma ion, which will be used o
assess he BBTs and c ea e a Re e ence Scena io (RS). Some examples o cos - ype o in o ma ion a e:
To ga he su icien in o ma ion o assess he cos o a BBT, he ollowing lis mus be ollowed:
I. Equipmen main enance cos (€/yea ) ( eques ange o cos s, e.g., om €1,000-€5,000)
II. In es men cos (M€) Please adap numbe s and uni s depending on a me s'/ o es e s’
answe s.
o ≤1 M€ = e y low
o 1 – 5 M€ = low
o 5 – 9 M€ = in e media e
o 9 – 50 M€ = high
o 50 M€ = e y high
• The echnology/p ac ice gene a es one o many o he below:
o Ene gy & Hea
o Bulk Chemicals & Fuels
o Bioplas ics & Polyme s
o Food/Feed
o Fine chemicals
III. Ope a ional cos s (€/yea ) ( eques ange o cos s, e.g., om €1,000-€5,000)
IV. Condi ions o access o he echnology, i.e., i high capi al is needed, o space/land,
machine y, e c.

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I.3 Lis o Rep esen a i e Regions and he Respec i e Pa ne s in each
Table 2. Lis o Pa ne O ganisa ions in Each Rep esen a i e Region.
Rep esen a i e Region
Pa ne O ganisa ion(s)
Ac onym
Czech Republic
BIOEAST HUB CR
HUB-CR
G eece
FOCUS S a egic Thinking Consul an s
Ame ican Fa m School
FOCUS
AFS
I eland
Muns e Technical Uni e si y, Ci cula
Bioeconomy Resea ch G oup
Teagasc – The Ag icul u e and Food
De elopmen Au ho i y
MTU
Teagasc
I aly
Council o Ag icul u al Resea ch and
Economics
CREA
Poland
Ins i u e o Soil Science and Plan Cul i a ion
– S a e Resea ch Ins i u e
IUNG
Spain
Technological Co po a ion o Andalusia
TEPRO Consul o es Ag ícolas SL
CTA
TEPRO
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