VALORARES Operational Group: Valorization and utilization of by-products generated in the Extremadura agri-food sector through composting

The Operational Group has the following specific objectives to be achieved with innovative technologies:

• The preparation of an inventory of organic waste.
• The determination of essential treatments or processes prior to the constitution of the pile or mixtures.
• The effectiveness of the composting process through the incorporation of the latest technological developments.
• The characterization of the compost obtained by specifying the starting materials.
• Analysis of the economic viability of composting in the region.
• Improving the region's soils.
• Rationalization of crop fertilization.
• Reducing the carbon footprint of production.