25 February 202519 February 2025 The Bioeconomy of Modesty Bioeconomic innovation once appeared to be without limit. But many conflicts of interest such as the competition for land give rise to doubts - as does the goal of further growth
19 April 202418 April 2024 The green revolution of food waste upcycling to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates This review emphasizes the urgent need for food waste upcycling as a response to the mounting global food waste crisis
20 March 202414 March 2024 Syngenta and Lavie Bio announce partnership to discover and develop novel bio-insecticide Agreement reinforces both companies’ commitment to developing and bringing innovative biological solutions to farmers
12 July 20236 July 2023 Bio-based textiles from banana waste? Innovative initiative approved in Pakistan Project, approved by Global Environment Facility, will receive a $3.73 million grant
4 April 202330 March 2023 Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: The African Bio-Economy Story The developed world – and America in particular – should offer help to Africa from A-Z in the bioeconomy, from growing more crops to shipping to processing and marketing
22 December 202220 December 2022 EU agrees new law to kick deforestation out of supply chains EU legislators reached an agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (6 December) to pass a new law guaranteeing that products sold in the EU are not linked to the destruction or degradation of forests
Entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten: EU-Gesetz kommt Die EU-Gesetzgeber haben sich darauf geeinigt, ein neues Gesetz zu verabschieden, das garantiert, dass in der EU verkaufte Produkte nicht mit der Zerstörung oder Schädigung von Wäldern in Zusammenhang stehen
8 June 20221 June 2022 Why the EU’s Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act correctly lists bio-based plastics as “green investments” The Climate Delegated Act supplementing the Regulation clearly supports “plastics derived wholly or partially from renewable feedstock” as “substantially contributing to climate change mitigation”
11 January 202210 January 2022 France to strongly back Commission’s deforestation proposal during EU presidency Denormandie said France would commit to imposing so-called 'mirror clauses' on antibiotics used in livestock farming or towards EU countries harmonising the maximum residue limits of pesticides authorised for imported products
6 January 20222 January 2022 FAO and JRC launch new guidance note on monitoring bioeconomy sustainability New bioeconomy Guidance note describes in easy-to-follow steps how countries and macro-regions, such as the European Union (EU), can monitor sustainability along with their bioeconomy strategies and policies
4 January 202215 December 2021 United Nations recommends bioplastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics The Bioplastics industry needs stronger political support - and the European Commission should lead efforts to develop a more accurate picture of where the use of bioplastics brings real benefits in reducing conventional plastic pollution
3 December 20213 December 2021 New report highlights vital role of forest products in the global bioeconomy and for climate change mitigation The report addresses the role of forest products in replacing fossil-based and GHG-intensive products
16 July 202021 December 2020 Upcycling Wood Into Nutritional, Sustainable Protein Source for People & the Planet One of the best solutions to solve the challenge of nutrition has emerged from a natural resource that’s right outside the front door
16 June 202012 June 2020 FAO vegetable oil price index falls to eight-month low UFOP Chart of the week (21 2020)
25 May 202019 May 2020 Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 – Key findings2020 This data information provided by FRA presents a comprehensive view of the world’s forests and the ways in which the resource is changing
10 March 20205 March 2020 New online platform connects crop and food producers to biorefineries Waste as feedstock for two biorefineries: one in Spain and one in Italy providing new biobased compounds for the chemicals, food-packaging and agricultural sectors
24 January 202022 January 2020 Vegetable oil price index hits two-year high Chart of the Week (03/ 2020)
22 August 201922 August 2019 Natural Fibres and the World Economy July 2019 DNFI, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), collects statistics on 14 categories of natural fibres
18 June 201913 June 2019 FAO Report Shares Lessons on Sustainable Bioeconomy Interventions The 26 case studies in the report reflect on the extent to which the bioeconomy interventions support the SDG
17 June 201913 June 2019 Lessons from 26 case studies to guide countries towards a sustainable bioeconomy Rubber from dandelions to cosmetics from seaweed - Lessons from 26 case studies
17 May 201914 May 2019 FAO vegetable oil price index at eleven-year low UFOP Chart of the week (19 2019)
12 February 20196 February 2019 Bitter rapeseed How rapeseed could be used as a protein source for human nutrition
11 February 20196 February 2019 Paper, the forgotten forest destroyer 55% of global paper consumption is made of wrapping and packaging, on the rise from 392 million tonnes in 2010 to 410 million tonnes in 2017
14 November 20189 November 2018 Science in the future of agriculture: Can innovation double food production – and improve sustainability? Boosting knowledge and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas is part of the EU’s priorities enshrined in its rural development programmes
23 August 201820 August 2018 How the global heatwave is harming agriculture today and creating problems for the bio-economy tomorrow Research crop scientist from the K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, Professor Robert Aiken, explores agriculture and crop research issues in the United States today
26 June 201822 June 2018 Bioeconomy in the Mountains: An Opportunity for Local Development 30 participants from 19 countries to focus on how bioeconomy can promote local mountain development
23 May 201818 May 2018 The bio-based economy can feed the world and help defeat climate change – UN agency Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director was speaking at the 2018 Global Bioeconomy Summit last month in Berlin, Germany
27 February 201822 February 2018 EU urged to do more to protect forests Forest nations are calling on the EU to strengthen the control of supply chains for products causing deforestation such as palm oil or cocoa
18 October 20179 October 2017 FAO official: GMOs not needed but we should be open to biotechnologies An Interview with Daniel Gustafson, the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
FAO: Nahrungsmittel-Herausforderung kann ohne Genpflanzen gemeistert werden Interview mit Daniel Gustafson, dem Vize-Generalsekretär der Ernährungs- und Landwirtschaftsorganisation der Vereinten Nationen (FAO).
8 September 20176 September 2017 Interview — Growing food or fuel on our land? EEA talked to Irini Maltsoglou, FAO Natural Resources Officer, about biofuel production and agriculture
3 August 20171 August 2017 Biofuel potential in Southeast Asia: Raising food yields, reducing food waste and utilising residues Biofuel potential in Southeast Asia offers detailed estimates of biomass resource potential for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
4 July 201730 June 2017 Aux Farms, Citoyens! France’s Bioeconomy Plan is a stirring call to action on jobs, climate, innovation Digested version not only as summary of activities in France, but as a model of what a cogent national strategy can look like
3 February 201718 January 2018 Der Wald als Ressource Forstwirtschaft gleich nach der Landwirtschaft die wichtigste Landnutzungsform in der Europäischen Union
20 January 201723 January 2017 Bio-based economy and climate change New report on important links, pitfalls and opportunities
24 November 201622 November 2016 From COP22 in Marrakech: 20 countries form BioFutures Platform Aim is to accelerate development and scale up deployment of a modern sustainable bioeconomy
25 October 201616 December 2016 Agriculture has big role to play in curbing greenhouse gas emissions Rapid action needed to put smallholders and food systems on sustainable paths
19 October 201619 October 2016 Bundesverband Bioenergie veranstaltet den 14. Internationalen Fachkongress für erneuerbare Mobilität „Kraftstoffe der Zukunft 2017“ Finales Programm online
9 September 20167 September 2016 Positive Gesamtbewertung: „Fortschrittsbericht Nationale Politikstrategie Bioökonomie“ Interministerielle Arbeitsgruppe (IMAG) unter Federführung des Bundeslandwirtschaftsministeriums (BMEL) hat Umsetzungsstand beurteilt
11 August 20169 August 2016 Bridging the gap between forestry and agriculture to improve food security FAO calls for better coordination between the two sectors towards sustainable farming systems and forest management
25 July 201622 July 2016 Policy: Five cornerstones of a global bioeconomy Conflicting national priorities make it hard to align bioeconomy policies to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals on a global scale
14 July 201614 July 2016 World biodiesel production/consumption to rise 14% by 2020: OECD/FAO Report predicts recovery in international prices for ethanol and biodiesel in nominal terms
110 Nobelpreisträger werben für Grüne Gentechnik Wissenschaftler erheben zudem schwere Vorwürfe gegen die Umweltorganisation Greenpeace
16 March 201615 March 2016 Will Berlin Be the Global Capital of the Bioeconomy? Vision, Strategy and Teamwork: The German Winning Formula
20 January 201622 January 2016 United Nations: International Year of Pulses 2016 IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production
14 January 201613 January 2016 FAO publishes global pellet statistics for 2014 Wood pellet production grew by approximately 17 percent in 2014, reaching 26 million metric tons
