Farmers & farmer cooperatives
The Position Paper – a colloborative endevour to further strenghten the Upcycling ecosystem
Our key takeaways for you
Farmers and farming cooperatives stand at the forefront of the valorisation process for virgin raw materials. Your yielded output (crops, dairy, eggs, animals, manure etc.) is the first step in the valorisation journey for many raw materials for any type of end market. Varying from food, feed, building & construction, to pharma, biofuels and cosmetics, your products will be further valorised and cascaded through the value chain. Cascading starts at your farms, e.g. when crops are harvested, and organic matter stays behind on the field to fertilize soil.
Discover your role, and benefit
Food losses that arise at the point of origin on farms often have huge potential in term of nutritional value, containing fibres, proteins, micronutrients and other elements that could be used for various purposes. If you as a farmer or farming cooperative get more involved in the process of optimizing those side streams, you will get more opportunities to valorise the biomass that you own.
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We hope this paper inspires, informs, and enthuses you about the further development of the upcycled food and ingredients market! There are several ways to turn your interest into collaboration and action. See below for options to get involved.