Project
Title
Innovative concepts and technologies for ECOlogically sustainable NUTRIent management in agriculture aiming to prevent, mitigate and eliminate pollution in soils, water and air
Acronym
ECONUTRI
Start
01.11.2022
End
30.04.2026
Coordinating Institute
Agricultural University of Athens
Contact
Partner
Agricultural University of Athens
University of Almeria
University of Thessaly
Leibniz-Institut für Gemüse- und Zierpflanzenbau, Großbeeren & Erfurt (IGZ)
Center for Technology Research and Innovation Ltd
Wageningen Research
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research
Universitá degli Studi di Torino
ASOCIACION DE ORGANIZACIONES DE PRODUCTORES DE FRUTAS Y HORTALIZAS DE ALMERIA
Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE INOVACAO CONSULTADORIA EMPRESARIAL E FOMENTO DA INOVACAO SA
FRANS VERVAET B.V.
ODYC
METEC INNOVATION CONSULTING SRL
UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT OF CYPRUS
ESSRG KFT
AUGMENTA AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES MONOPROSOPI IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKIETAIREIA
INSTYTUT OGRODNICTWA - PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY
WONDERPLANT THERMOKIPIA ANONYMI ETAIRIA
LTO GLASKRACHT NEDERLAND
China Agricultural University (CAU)
Shouguag Vegetable Industry Holding Group
Stanley Agriculture Group Co., Ltd.Linshu
Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
Institute of Soil Fertilizer and Environment Resource - Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Nanjing Agricultural University
Project team ATB
Allocated to research program
Internet
Summary
ECONUTRI is a consortium of scientific experts and researchers from different disciplines, private companies, farmers associations, and stakeholders. ECONUTRI is partnering with six Chinese Institutions, four from public research and two from industry, to complement activities and to strengthen the scientific collaboration between Europe and China.
The project will scientifically support the EUs Green Deal in its target to reduce fertiliser use by least 20% by 2030, thereby reducing by 50% losses of nutrients associated with negative environmental impacts. More specifically, ECONUTRI will address water pollution caused by NO3 and P leaching and run-off from cultivated soils, manure/slurry and plant residues, as well as greenhouse gas (N2O, CO2, CH4) and NH3 emissions from cultivated soils, barns, and organic biomass during storage, composting, and land application.
ECONUTRI will optimise, validate, and demonstrate 24 innovative technologies that currently have a TRL of 4-6, and will increase their TRL to 7-8. These technologies are integrated parts of a holistic concept based on recycling of nutrients and organic material, novel machinery and fertilisers, novel decision support systems (DSS), and novel nutrient management plans incorporating nature-based solutions to reduce nutrient losses and to increase nutrient use efficiency. The expected results include hyperspectral analysis algorithms, advanced on-line DSS platforms to develop smart nutrient management plans for organic and conventional crops, protocols for circular cropping systems in open field and greenhouses, advanced emission monitoring feedback systems, novel manure spreaders, variable rate technologies for precision fertilisation, smart fertilisers, and biostimulants increasing N use efficiency.
ECONUTRI will establish eight demonstration sites and deploy a comprehensive range of dissemination, communication, and exploitation activities to maximise the impact of the expected results and technologies.
Funding
Europäische Union (EU)
Funding agency
European Research Executive Agency
Grant agreement number
ID 101081858
Funding framework
Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2022-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-03 - EU-China international cooperation on nature-based solutions for nutrient management in agriculture