LIFE RecOrgFert PLUS

LIFE RECORGFERT PLUS is funded by the European Union under the LIFE Programme with more than 1,7 million of euro, and it brings together 5 Partners to reach an important goal: sustainable organic-mineral fertilizers produced by an innovative production process. The project implements an innovative pilot production process converting polluting agricultural organic waste (orange pulp and peel) and Sulphur industrial waste (obtained from the desulphurization of natural gas and oil) into an organic-mineral fertilizer for a sustainable recovery of soils, an eco-friendly agriculture, while reducing Sulphur gas emission in the atmosphere. The project gives evidence of a circular economy business model for the recycling the local waste and supporting SBS as medium-size enterprise in launching innovative continuous pilot line, located near Messina (Sicily-Italy), to produce new organic-mineral fertilizer. The organic-mineral fertilizers produced with this process are used to reverse the desertification: decreasing pH and re-introducing organic matter in the soil. These fertilizers are a sustainable substitute of chemical fertilizers. In 2030, chemical fertilizers will be prohibited and only natural and organic fertilizers and organic-mineral fertilizers will remain available. LIFE RECORGFERT PLUS addresses the “Thematic priorities for Resource Efficiency, including soil and forests, and green and circular economy” referred to “Soil Thematic Strategy” to reverse the desertification and to prevent the use of chemical fertilizers that could pollute the soil within the priority “Thematic priorities for Air quality and emissions”. PARTNERS: - SBS: Project Coordinator - F.lli Branca - The American Farm School Post-Secondary and Training Association - Università Mediterranea degli Studi di Reggio Calabria - Zolfital