MAGIC, industrial crops grown on marginal land

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Geographical scope	European Union
Keywords	Industrial crops Marginal land bioeconomy sustainability Marginal land

“Horizon 2020 project MAGIC is exploring the cultivation of industrial crops on marginal land to avoid land use competition with food production. This 4-year project aims at promoting the sustainable development of resource-efficient and economically profitable industrial crops grown on marginal lands, considering that industrial crops can provide valuable resources for high added value products and bioenergy.” Read more.

You may be interested in the EIP-AGRI Focus Group on Sustainable industrial crops in Europe: new market opportunities and business models which do not replace food production. They are working on how can industrial crops contribute to new market opportunities, business models and sustainable farming systems which create value for farmers in the EU, while not replacing food production?

Publication date:

Monday, 25 May, 2020 - 15:30