Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

The collection is dedicated to the conversion of biomass wastes into value-added bioproducts and bioactive compounds, with a focus on their applications in the agro-energy sector. Of particular relevance were three studies evaluating...

Also known as livestock manure, it is organic matter, mostly derived from animal faeces and urine, but normally also containing plant material (often straw), which...

Waste products excreted by livestock: or a mixture of litter and waste products excreted by livestock, even in processed form. EEC, 1991, Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December...

Animals such as cattle and sheep which are kept on the holding or otherwise for agricultural production. FAO, 1996, 'Conducting agricultural censuses and surveys', FAO Statistical Development...

The Trade & Development Chart shows the extent to which the EU's deforestation regulation will apply to a country's exports as a share of total exports or GDP. The regulation will...

Food systems are the largest users of land and water resources worldwide. Using a multi-model approach to track food through the global trade network, we calculated...

The European Pigmeat Reflection Group delivered its final report to the European Commission on 18 January 2023, ten months after its first kick-off meeting...

Livestock is known to play a significant role in climate change and to negatively impact global nitrogen cycles and biodiversity. However, economically efficient policies for regulating meat production...

The researchers added a microbial culture made from baby kangaroo faeces plus a known methane inhibitor to a cow stomach simulator. The result? It produced acetic acid...

The University of Hohenheim taps into a new source of protein: an on-farm biorefinery produces protein-based feed for pigs and poultry, other high-quality raw materials, and energy.