Challenge: Agriculture depends heavily on the use of non-renewable, resource-intense fertilisers to meet the ever rising demand for food and feed. The major fertiliser component phosphorus is mined and has been identified as a critical resource with 90% being imported into the EU. At the same time, there is a huge loss of nutrients from fertilisers in agriculture because they are often not available at the right amounts and at the right time to optimise plant growth. Sustainable, multifunctional fertilisers for plant phosphorus and iron supply fitting into existing production processes and EU agricultural practice. Decrease dependency on mined phosphate rock by 40% Strengthen the circular economy by valorising waste and by-products from wastewater treatment, bioethanol production and pulp & paper Reduce soil and water contamination by developing at least four novel fertiliser products Strengthen rural areas by establishing local value chains and feedstock sourcing Development of all components and compound fertilisers is market driven, ensuring quick uptake in organic and conventional agriculture Fact box Title: Sustainable multifunctional fertiliser – combining bio-coatings, probiotics and struvite for phosphorus and iron supply Start: 1 May 2018 Duration: 5 years Keywords: fertiliser, sustainability, agriculture, plant nutrition, phosphorus, iron, coating, probiotics, struvite Budget: € 9.4 Million BBI-JU funding: € 6.6 Million Project partners Coordination: RTDS Group, AT Research partners: Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT): Scientific coordination, AT | University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), AT | University of Antwerp, BE SMEs: Acies Bio, SI | ABiTEP, DE Industry: Agrana Research & Innovation Center (ARIC), AT | AGRANA Stärke, AT | AgroInnovation International (Roullier), FR | Timac Agro Düngemittel, AT | Sappi, NL/AT For further information contact: RTDS Group | E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: +43 (0)1-3231000 | Website: www.rtds-group.com www.susfert.eu This project has received funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 792021. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio Based Industries Consortium. Solution: SUSFERT develops more sustainable, multifunctional fertilisers for phosphorus and iron supply fitting into existing production processes and EU agricultural practice. It combines bio-based and biodegradable coatings for controlled release, probiotics to increase nutrient availability and the renewable phosphorous source struvite. SUSFERT demonstrates fertiliser efficacy for major crops, evaluates the economic potential and sustainability of the tested products, ensures regulatory compliance and finally prepares market entry. Impacts: The main expected impacts are: Sustainable Fertiliser

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Page 1: Sustainable Fertiliser ...Challenge: Agriculture depends heavily on the use of non-renewable, resource-intense fertilisers to meet the ever rising demand for food and feed. The major

as a critical resource with 90% being imported into the EU. At the same time, there is a huge loss of nutrients from fertilisers in agriculture because they are often not available at the right amounts and at the right time to optimise plant growth.

Sustainable, multifunctional fertilisers for plant phosphorus and iron supplyfitting into existing production processes and EU agricultural practice.

Decrease dependency on mined phosphate rock by 40%Strengthen the circular economy by valorising waste and by-products from wastewater treatment, bioethanol productionand pulp & paperReduce soil and water contamination by developing at least four novel fertiliser productsStrengthen rural areas by establishing local value chains and feedstock sourcingDevelopment of all components and compound fertilisers is market driven, ensuring quick uptake in organic andconventional agriculture

Fact boxTitle: Sustainable multifunctional fertiliser –combining bio-coatings, probiotics andstruvite for phosphorus and iron supplyStart: 1 May 2018Duration: 5 yearsKeywords: fertiliser, sustainability, agriculture,plant nutrition, phosphorus, iron, coating,probiotics, struviteBudget: € 9.4 MillionBBI-JU funding: € 6.6 Million

Project partnersCoordination: RTDS Group, ATResearch partners: Austrian Institute ofTechnology (AIT): Scientific coordination, AT |University of Natural Resources and LifeSciences (BOKU), AT | University of Antwerp, BESMEs: Acies Bio, SI | ABiTEP, DEIndustry: Agrana Research & Innovation Center(ARIC), AT | AGRANA Stärke, AT |AgroInnovation International (Roullier), FR |Timac Agro Düngemittel, AT | Sappi, NL/AT

For further information contact: RTDS Group | E-Mail: [email protected]: +43 (0)1-3231000 | Website: www.rtds-group.com

www.susfert.eu

This project has received funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 792021. The JU receivessupport from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio Based Industries Consortium.

Solution: SUSFERT develops more sustainable, multifunctional fertilisers for phosphorus and iron supply fitting into existing production processes andEU agricultural practice. It combines bio-based andbiodegradable coatings for controlled release,

probiotics to increase nutrient availability and the renewable phosphorous source struvite. SUSFERT demonstratesfertiliser efficacy for major crops, evaluates the economic potential and sustainability of the tested products, ensures regulatory compliance and finally prepares market entry.

Impacts: The main expected impacts are:

Sustainable Fertiliser