Biorefinery Glas - Small-scale Farmer-led Green Biorefineries Practice Abstract
"A practice abstract describing the project duration, funding and lead partner details. The project aims to improve the overall sustainability, value and resource efficiency of Ireland’s agriculture sector through diversification into the bioeconomy, using a widely replicable small-scale farmer-operable grass biorefinery. The project activities included: •Demonstrate a small-scale mobile grass biorefinery on multiple farms in South West Ireland. • Ensure that each component of grass is used at its highest value, with the simultaneous production of multiple products from grass, including an improved fodder press-cake fibre for cattle, protein concentrate feed for monogastrics, high value prebiotic sugars (for the food and feed markets) and recovery of nutrients for use as fertilizer. • Promote farm-to-farm symbiosis and cooperation. • Facilitate several knowledge exchange activities, including training of farmers on the operation of small-scale biorefineries in the South West and nationally. • Deliver a dissemination package with farmers playing a central role, sharing their experiences with other farmers and relevant multi-actors through a digital storytelling initiative"
Detaljeret beskrivelse
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Detaljerede oplysninger om bidrag
- Beliggenhed
- Ireland
- Forfattere
- James Gaffey
- Formål
- Communication
- Dissemination
- Filtype
- Document
- Filstørrelse
- 3.21 MB
- Oprettet den
- 31-12-2019
- Oprindelsessprog
- English
- Projektets officielle hjemmeside
- NUTRI-KNOW
- Licens
- CC BY
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