European research project
Soil&WineResidues
European research project
The Soil&WineResidues project focuses on a production model based on the circular economy. By combining several technological approaches, it proposes the eco-efficient in situ use (without a treatment plant) of LCR generated in vineyards to improve the health/quality of wine-growing soils, develop commercial products, and obtain renewable energy. To meet this challenge, we will examine the state of the art of soil types in vineyards, their health/quality status and ecosystem services, the current management of soil-vineyard systems, and the measures to be implemented to achieve sustainability, as well as the role that LCR can play in achieving this through the eco-efficiency-biorefinery tandem. Factors that promote or hinder the implementation of a circular economy model, involving appropriate land and LCR use, will be identified.
Thus, two pilot projects (field and laboratory scale) will be set up with stakeholders from each region to evaluate the initial state and evolution of soil health/quality, the potential use of LCR, and the study of common pesticides. This will enable decision-making at the territorial level in different vineyards with similar characteristics, the transfer and capitalization of results at the transnational level through a more holistic management of vineyards in the SUDOE area, the improvement of rural area development through the efficient use of resources and the productive capacities of their industries—thereby attracting human capital—and an increase in both the competitiveness and resilience of the wine sector in the face of climate change and future crises.
Objective A
Identify soil types and their health/quality status, the pesticides used in the wine-growing areas of the SUDOE region, and the uses of the generated lignocellulosic residues (LCR). Identify legal aspects that limit uses/alternatives other than current ones. Design the methodology to evaluate vineyards in relation to soil sustainability and the eco-efficient exploitation of generated LCR, in order to establish the most appropriate management practices.
Objective B
Exploit lignocellulosic residues (LCR) from the wine industry to:
- Improve soil health/quality through the use of LCR or their by-products (biostimulants and/or biopesticides), reducing the carbon footprint of these industries and the impact of pesticides on the environment.
- Develop new high-value-added products and obtain renewable energy from LCR.
- Analyze the life cycle for efficient LCR management.
Objective C
Develop a strategy and action plan to implement a circular economy and eco-efficient use of soil, pesticides, and LCR from the wine industries in FR/ES/PT. Promote this long-term strategy through awareness-raising, training, and transfer between public administrations, private companies in the wine sector, regulatory boards, wineries, consumers, and the general public.
Total
€1,766,964, funded by the ERDF: €1,325,233
APESA
€100,000, funded by the ERDF: €75,000
3 chemin de sers, 64121 Montardon, France
contact@apesa.fr
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