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Legislation on recycling-derived fertilising products: changes, chances and challenges

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Within the circular economy ambitions of the European Commission, a new Regulation for fertilising products has come into force on 16th July 2022. The scope of this regulation has been extended to include organic fertilisers, soil improvers and growing media and biostimulants for plants. It is intended to open the internal EU market to organic and recycling derived fertilising products. Read More

Inventory Report on Market Research on RDFs– (Demand Chain) in the Horticulture Sector

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The use of recycling derived fertilisers (RDFs), which are sustainable recycled fertilisers that come from a variety of sources, in agriculture across Europe, has been slow to date. However, through greater awareness of the benefits of RDFs, emphasis on sustainable agriculture and the impact fertilisers have on emissions, coupled with current supply issues of mineral fertiliser due to, Covid-19, the China export ban and sanctions on Russia, it is envisaged that the endusers such as farmers are more informed and encouraged to consider mineral fertiliser alternatives. In addition to the agricultural market, there is a sufficient gap in the horticulture sector, which has excellent potential for the use of these RDFs. Read More

The suitability of recycling derived phosphorus fertilizer struvite to replace synthetic phosphorus fertilizers in horticulture

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Phosphorus is a key macronutrient for all living organisms including plants. Agriculture is highly dependent on phosphorus fertilization in order to obtain high yields. However, access to phosphorus for agriculture is limited as several key sources of mineral phosphorus come from conflict areas. The EU has no major resources of mineral phosphorus and therefore needs to import this vital nutrient from outside Europe. A vital alternative is to change the current predominant linear economy model towards a circular economy, where waste is recycled and that includes the recovery of nutrients like phosphorus. The North-West Europe Interreg project ReNu2Farm has a track record in demonstrating the value of phosphorus sources from recycling derived materials for the cultivation of crops and for grasslands. Read More

RDFs have potential in greenhouses

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During earlier project trials, RDFs have been tested in agricultural crops and showed high potential for mineral fertiliser replacement. As quite some mineral fertiliser is used in greenhouses, they represent the second biggest market for possible RDF uptake. Therefore, as greenhouse require pure products, some of the most pure RDFs, namely ammonium nitrate from ammonia stripping and ammonium sulphate from chemical air washers, were then selected for greenhouse trials. Read More

Joint Position of European Projects On the need for an unambiguous definition by the European Commission regarding the waste/manure status of ammonium salts derived from off-gas cleaning associated to treatment of manure or manure-derived products

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ReNu2Farm CAP undersigned a joint position with European research and innovation projects on the need for an unambiguous definition regarding the waste/manure status of ammonium salts derived from off-gas cleaning associated to treatment of manure or manure-derived products. Read More