The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project, funded by the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), aims to deploy and optimise regional green biorefineries in grassland regions of Europe, while demonstrating how the bioeconomy can benefit farms and rural communities. The €8.7 million initiative officially kicked off in Cork, Ireland, on the 10th of December at Munster Technological University’s (MTU), the coordinating institution which will be leading the initiative for the next 4 years alongside 18 other partners from 8 European countries.
Following the kick-off meeting, the project issued its first press release, which includes key details about Rural BioReFarmeries’ mission to unlock bioeconomy grassland opportunities that can bring major environmental, economic and social benefits for farmers and rural communities across Europe. It also contains insights from James Gaffey, RBRF Project Coordinator and Co-director of Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CIRCBIO) at MTU, and Project Officer Luisa Mascia from CBE JU — the project’s co-funding body alongside Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC).
“Rural BioReFarmeries will help grassland farms become more self-sufficient, and support them in meeting climate targets, all while benefiting the local agricultural sector and broader society.” — James Gaffey
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