Certainly! Here are 10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the LIFE DIMITRA project and the Knowledge Exchange Multi-Stakeholders Platform (KESP), along with clear and informative answers:
The main goal of LIFE DIMITRA is to promote sustainable agriculture by transforming biogas digestate into high-quality bio-based fertilisers. This helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve crop yields, and increase farm profitability through low-carbon, circular economy solutions.
Biogas digestate is the residual material left after anaerobic digestion of organic matter, such as manure, food waste, or agro-industrial by-products. Although nutrient-rich, it requires further treatment to overcome handling, environmental, and agronomic limitations. Valorisation converts it into safe, efficient, and marketable fertilisers.
LIFE DIMITRA aims to:
KESP (Knowledge Exchange Multi-Stakeholders Platform) is an interactive digital platform developed under LIFE DIMITRA to enable stakeholder collaboration, knowledge sharing, and dissemination of project results. It is a key tool for engagement, policy dialogue, and replication support.
KESP is open to all stakeholders involved or interested in sustainable agriculture, biogas, and nutrient recycling. This includes farmers, technology providers, researchers, policymakers, public authorities, and NGOs.
KESP offers:
These features are designed to facilitate learning, dialogue, and collaboration across sectors.
Demonstration plants are being implemented in Greece and Italy, adjacent to existing anaerobic digestion facilities. These sites will showcase digestate treatment technologies in real-world conditions.
The project is producing a range of solid and liquid bio-based fertilisers, including mixed formulations, that are easy to handle, nutrient-rich, and tailored to meet agronomic needs while complying with environmental regulations.
By reducing reliance on fossil-based mineral fertilisers and minimising nutrient losses and emissions from raw digestate management, LIFE DIMITRA significantly reduces GHG emissions and supports carbon farming initiatives.
Through the KESP, targeted dissemination strategies, feasibility studies, business models, and policy briefs, LIFE DIMITRA ensures that its technologies and practices are transferable to other regions and applicable to various types of organic waste treatment systems.
