INEMAD SMŽ

The project consortium consists of 13 partners coming from the academic community (UGent, AUP, DLO, FOI), Government Research Laboratories (ILVO-EV, LDAR), Associated Organizations of Local Authorities (SMP), Organization Sectors (BGBIOM) and several representatives of the economy (MSP - Soltub, DLV, BTG, IZES, Innova). Partners come from eight different EU countries including Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Bulgaria. The participation of many countries allows the consortium access to and insight into a national and regional experience to perform duties of European importance.

The INEMAD research project focuses on defining innovative strategies in optimization the use of energy and nutrition to achieve the sustainability of agricultural production. The guiding principle of INEMAD is the development of bio-economics by researching and promoting the recycling of nutrients by producing biogas - as a primary product and digestate - as a secondary product. Biogas can be delivered to the network and thus generates profits, but it can also be used on the farm itself. Furthermore, digestate is an organic fertilizer that can be used on agricultural surfaces and is considered an excellent substitute for mineral fertilizers.