"Utilisation of by-products of food industry for development of a liquid biodegradable mulch film to control weeds in row crop protection (SOIL FILM)” has been approved in the Bionær program.   

• Bioforsk is project owner and 4 industrial partners with 4 institutes will participate in the project.
• The project intends to utilize low-value side-streams of Norwegian food industry in developing a biodegradable sprayable mulch film.

Project title: Utilisation of by-products of food

Project duration: 2014–2016

Programme: Bionær

Project owner: Bioforsk – R&D participant and project owner

Project partners

• Norner Research AS – R&D participant
• VTT, Finland – R&D participant
• University of Nebraska, USA – R&D participant
• Tommen Gram Folie AS – industry participant
• Norilia AS – industry participant
• Bama Gruppen AS – industry participant
• Gartnerhallen SA – industry participant

Norner project responsible: Ravindra Chowreddy