EU Rural Bioeconomy Status and Trends

The European bioeconomy drives sustainable growth across agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and bio-based industries, supporting 18 million jobs and generating €2 trillion in annual turnover through innovative, circular value chains.

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The European bioeconomy spans agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food, bioenergy, and bio-based products, contributing €2 trillion annually and supporting 18 million jobs. It is transitioning from linear to circular models, requiring transformation of production systems and value chains. Biomass sources include agricultural by-products, forest residues, energy crops, and biowaste, with 95% produced domestically. Key policy drivers include the European Green Deal, Circular Economy Action Plan, and Farm to Fork Strategy. Emerging sectors like blue biotechnology and small-scale biorefineries show high growth potential. The BioRural toolkit supports stakeholders with resources for developing circular bioeconomy enterprises.

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Project

BioRural

Accelerating circular bio-based solutions integration in European rural areas

Location
Europe
Authors
Magdalena Borzęcka
Purpose
Communication, Dissemination

File type
document
Created on
Aug 08, 2025
Origin language
English
Official project website
License
CC BY-NC-ND

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