The EU Institutions agreed on Commission's proposal to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers
The new rules are aimed at reducing the need for mineral-based fertilisers, which has negative environmental impacts and depends mainly on imports of…
An 800-litre photobioreactor installed at INNOLAB premises as part of the ALG-AD project
Agriculture intensive areas across North West Europe (NWE) generate huge quantities of nutrient-rich digestate after anaerobic digestion (AD) of food and farm wastes. This…
The Blue Chain - De Blauwe Keten
Greenhouse horticulture is under pressure from rising costs and increasing global competition. Flanders and the Netherlands have therefore adopted a policy of supporting greenhouse horticulture in order to achieve the necessary…
End-of-Waste: a new business platform for valorization of organic by-products from agro-bio-food sector.
Initiated by UGent in 2018, the EoW is especially oriented to handle organic and biological streams and their transformation into higher value products in…
Valorization of contaminated land and development of sustainable value chains based on fiber crops
In the frame of the New-C-Land project, a pot experiment will be set up with a fiber crop, that will grow on different types of contaminated soils over Flanders,…
FaST: a new tool for sustainable use of nutrients
FaST (Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients) aims to make the use of fertilisers more sustainable for farmers in the EU, while boosting the digitisation of the agriculture sector. It…
European Commission delivers on Circular Economy Action Plan
The European Union is on a good track towards the circular economy. Three years after its adoption, the Circular Economy Action Plan can be considered fully completed. Its 54 actions have…
Food waste reduction: our joint responsibility
Food waste: more than an ethical or an economical concern
This is not only an ethical issue or an economical concern, but also an important challenge for our environment and our natural resources, which are essential…
Agricultural waste: a valuable resource
Livestock and crops waste: an uncomfortable reality
In the case of livestock industries, the production of meat, milk and eggs generates large volumes of waste with the consequent impact on the environment. If livestock…
Biowaste to bioenergy: a sustainable solution
A better alternative to other waste management solutions
The use of biowaste to bioenergy (BtB) technologies can provide solutions for one another. This option is a good alternative to other traditional techniques of…