1. Ktisis Cyprus University of Technology

Improving innovation capacities of private and public actors for sustainable and profitable REcycling of LIVEstock WASTE (RE-LIVE WASTE)

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Project title
Improving innovation capacities of private and public actors for sustainable and profitable REcycling of LIVEstock WASTE (RE-LIVE WASTE)
Budget
382,125 €
Project Coordinator
Start date
01-02-2018
Expected Completion
30-04-2021
 
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Description

Abstract
As we all know, the Mediterranean area is a crossroads of different cultures and ethnicities, which however share a distinctive interest in the quality of food, the protection of environmental resources and the defense of traditional products and activities.



Agriculture and livestock farming are two of the key sectors of the Mediterranean economies, there's no doubt about that. And cows and pigs are, for most countries, the most common sources of traditional food.



However, due to the ever-increasing demand of quality products, Mediterranean producers have focused more and more on intensive farming to speed up and improve production. This has also led to increased pollution and several other environmental concerns.



Developing and testing innovative technologies which can turn livestock waste into resources is the main goal of RE-LIVE WASTE.



Livestock waste has been (and is) a major source of pollution, but it can now become an opportunity for society and farmers’ development.



Project pilot plans will be installed in 4 different countries and transform slurry into an organic high-value commercial fertilizer (also known as struvite), contributing to smart and sustainable growth and to the creation of new business and market opportunities.