Central-eastern European agriculture and the transition to bioeconomy
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"The transition from a mineral dependent economy to one in which biogenic resources form the basis of biobased products and production processes relies both on scientific innovative knowledge and on the capacity of agricultural, aquacultural, and forestry ecosystems to deliver biomass for food and non-food uses. Agricultural policy is expected to play a critical role in facilitating such a transition, being one of the few highly harmonized EU policies, with a substantial budget and a strong experience base. Within the EU, the question often raised is twofold: to what extent the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) shapes alternative pathways to sustainable bioeconomy transition, and conversely how bioeconomy development is paving the way for new potential areas for reform of the CAP and related research challenges. This also brings in the topic of coordination between the CAP and the EU bioeconomy strategy. The demand of biomass for non-food uses further intensifies agricultural activity. The need to reduce land footprints strengthens the call for smart and innovative approaches, beyond the traditional ways of producing and consuming biomass, and therefore beyond traditional land use patterns. Targeting sustainable bioeconomy development is the object of a multi-policy landscape. In this landscape, policy coherence is a key topic; its achievement is attempted through strategic documents encompassing the main relevant policy areas and authorities. Built on the original strategic guidelines and experience acquired since 2012, the updated European Bioeconomy Strategy (European Commission [EC], 2018) advocates the deployment of circular and sustainable supply chains. Integral to this is the adoption of the cascading principle, defined as using biomass as an input first, then recovering its energy content at its end-of life, and promoting the development of biorefineries that focus on high value products and organic waste re-use."--First page.
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