GO-GRASS
The GO-GRASS project develops a new European circular integrated agro-food system based on grassland and green fodder that will be demonstrated in four EU regions at small scale, ensuring its replicability all through the rural communities of the EU. GO-GRASS provides a range of circular and sustainable business models available to entrepreneurs and local authorities, innovative cost-effective technologies, processes and tools applicable within the diverse DEMO scenarios considering social, economic and environmental circumstances in rural areas with the aim of achieving a large-scale replication, especially in remote areas with unexploited resources.
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 862674.
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In order to cope with an increasing global population, rapid depletion of many resources, increasing environmental pressures and climate change, entrepreneurs in the public and private sector in Europe need to radically change their approach to production, consumption, processing, storage, recycling and disposal of biological resources. Especially in rural areas which cover more than 50% of Europe’s surface and are home to over 20% of its population.
Thanks to the project, the bio-based sector will be consolidated, harnessing regional assets, diversifying and revitalizing the economy and providing quality jobs and opportunities in rural areas. In addition, the production and use of bio-based products replacing existing fossil-based alternatives, such as fertilisers or bio-based packaging, can make a considerable impact on the agro-food systems greenhouse gases emissions at European level.