The Practise Abstracts provides detailed knowledge on atnural alternatives for chemical weed killers and fossil-based mulch films in gardening.

• bioeconomy
• gardening
• horticulture
• vegetable growing

The production of vegetables is not always easy dueto weather variability or soil availability. To tackle these barriers, producers often resort to greenhousesas a solution. In addition to being a stable alternative to outdoor cultivation, greenhouses can be very sustainable systems if resources are used responsibly. Innovation facilitates in many ways the efficient use of resources.

• vegetable production
• greenhouses; ressource efficency

The olive oil sector is mostly located in the Mediterranean area. Its value chain starts in the olive grove, where olives are obtained. Then, olives are milled to extract the olive oil. Along the value chain, several by-products are generated such as pruning waste, olive pits, leaves and pomace.

• olive oil
• by-products
• bioeconomy

The EU is the first producer, consumer, exporter and importer of wine in the world. The winery industry generates by-products (spent grape pomace, pruning waste) that can be valorised into high-end products. They include products as fertilizers that could be used in the same industry, closing the loop.

• wine sector
• waste management
• waste recycling

An infographic providing a compact overview on Polish company approach to recycle organic waste and by-products.

• livestock
• bioeconomy
• biogas

Industrial hemp cultivation is growing worldwide, due to numerous possible applications of the seeds and stems. In addition, industrial hemp and has positive environmental impact on crop rotation, biodiversity and climate due high productivity and yet low fertilizer and pesticide needs.

• industrial hemp
• bioeconomy