FERTITEC at ManuREsource 2026 – Fertitec Project

ManuResource 2026

FERTITEC at ManuREsource 2026

At ManuREsource 2026, FERTITEC contributed to the European discussion on how livestock waste can be transformed into value through circular nutrient management. As a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action, we took part in the conference to share our work on identifying, analysing and promoting practical pathways for converting manure, digestate and other secondary raw materials into alternative fertilising products. The conference themes on manure as a resource, sustainability, and innovations in manure and digestate treatment closely reflected FERTITEC’s mission and the broader need to strengthen nutrient circularity across Europe. (DOI)

On 5 March 2026, FERTITEC was featured in the parallel session stream “Innovations in manure & digestate treatment” through the presentation “FERTITEC: Proven Technologies for Circular Nutrient Management and Livestock Waste Valorisation in Europe.” This contribution provided an opportunity for us to communicate how the project is building an evidence base for circular fertilising solutions that are already visible in practice, while also identifying the regulatory, market and implementation barriers that continue to limit wider deployment.

Our presentation drew on FERTITEC Deliverable D1.1, “Current available circular fertilising practices,” and the associated TechPractice dataset, which has been made openly available on Zenodo by IUNG Poland. The Zenodo record identifies the dataset as the full table associated with D1.1, published on 23 October 2025, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, with funding linked to FERTITEC project 101181513. (DOI)

Based on D1.1, FERTITEC has mapped 188 technologies, techniques and practices relevant to circular nutrient management. Together, these show that a substantial base of technical knowledge and practical experience already exists for producing alternative fertilising products from livestock waste and other secondary raw materials. In our communication at ManuREsource 2026, this was a central message:

Europe does not start from zero. A wide range of technological options and operational approaches is already available and can support the transition towards more circular fertiliser systems.

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Funded by the European Union under GA no. 101181513. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or REA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Funded by the European Union under GA no. 101181513. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or REA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.