project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
A closed-loop bioactive material economy model
Uždaro ciklo bioaktyvių medžiagų ūkio modelis
Kontext
The project activities contribute to the target areas of the Lithuanian Rural Development Programme 2014−2020, measure "Cooperation" activity area "Support for the establishment and development of EIP activity groups", such as promoting innovation, cooperation and development of the knowledge base in rural areas, strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and forestry and scientific research and innovation, including the pursuit of better environmental management and environmental performance. The project activities will be carried out by ensuring close cooperation between science, production and consulting.
High-value-added products from secondary raw materials and by-products obtained during the project will contribute to the modernization of farms and the improvement of economic indicators. Sea buckthorn cultivation and processing, by creating high-value-added products, contributes to the diversification of agricultural activities, increasing the competitiveness of primary producers by better integrating them into the agricultural and food chain through quality systems, adding value to agricultural products, promoting local markets and short supply chains, producer groups and organizations, and inter-branch organizations.
Objectives
In cooperation with partners developing the berry growing business:
1. To create a model of processing sea buckthorn harvest (berries, leaves, seeds and twigs) into sea buckthorn bioconcentrates for humans and the earth in a closed-cycle bioactive substances farm, avoiding the loss of biologically valuable substances and, thus,
2. To promote the development of these technologies of biologically valuable substances from secondary berry raw materials, consistent with the ideology of the green course, in national berry growing farms or small enterprises.
Objectives
Bendradarbiaujant su uogininkystės verslą plėtojančiais partneriais:
1. Sukurti šaltalankių derliaus (uogų, lapelių, sėklelių ir šakelių) perdirbimo į šaltalankių biokoncentratus žmogui ir žemei uždaro ciklo bioaktyvių medžiagų ūkyje modelį, išvengiant biologiškai vertingų medžiagų praradimo ir, tuo būdu,
2. Skatinti šių, žaliojo kurso ideologiją atitinkančių, biologiškai vertingų medžiagų iš antrinių uogų žaliavų technologijų plėtrą nacionaliniuose uogininkystės ūkiuose ar mažose įmonėse.
Activities
In cooperation with farm representatives, model technologies for processing sea buckthorn secondary raw materials for obtaining biologically active substances using aqueous, ethanolic, and oil extraction, integrating the modeled technologies with the equipment on the farm, assessing aspects of the life cycle and food safety.
To develop a risk factor management methodology to create recommendations for farms operating in the berry processing sector on reducing losses of biological substances, by applying a closed-cycle model for processing berry secondary raw materials into biologically active substances on the farm.
Activities
Bendradarbiaujant su ūkio atstovais sumodeliuoti šaltalankių antrinių žaliavų perdirbimo technologijas biologiškai aktyvių medžiagų gavimui naudojant vandeninę, etanolinę, aliejinę ekstrakciją, integruojant sumodeliuotas technologijas su ūkyje esančia įranga, įvertinant būvio ciklo ir maisto saugos aspektus.
Parengti rizikos veiksnių valdymo metodiką uždaro ciklo bioaktyvių medžiagų ūkio modeliui, sukurti rekomendacijas ūkiams dirbantiems uogų perdirbimo sektoriuje, dėl biologinių medžiagų praradimų mažinimo, pritaikant ūkyje uogų antrinių žaliavų perdirbimo į biologiškai aktyvias medžiagas uždaro ciklo modelį.
Additional comments
A paper presented at a scientific conference, published in a publication with a reference to the ongoing project.
Girtas, Juozas; Makštutienė, Natalja; Almonaitytė, Karolina; Šarkinas, Antanas. The sea buckthorn berry pomace and leaf extracts: investigation of biologically active compounds and antibacterial properties // Open readings 2024: the 67th international conference for students of physics and natural sciences: book of abstracts / Vilnius University Press, 2024. ISBN 9786090710517. p. 352. eISSN 2669-0233 ; vol. 46). 352 psl.
Girtas, Juozas; Mažeikienė, Ingrida; Šarkinas, Antanas; Almonaitytė, Karolina. Developing microbiologically safe and value-added kombucha via solid-phase extraction of sea buckthorn leaves // Yung scientists for advance of agriculture: 13th international conference of young scientists AGRISCI2024, [November 26, 2024, Vilnius, Lithuania]: abstracts. Vilnius : Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. 2024, p. 51.
Šalaševičienė, Alvija; Šarkinas, Antanas; Makštutienė, Natalja. Circular economy in agriculture: the case for bioactive compounds from sea buckthorn by-products : editorial // Environmental research, engineering and management . ISSN 1392-1649. eISSN 2029-2139. 2025, vol. 81, no. 1, p. 5-7. DOI: 10.5755/j01.erem.81.1.40506. [Scopus; Dimensions] [M.kr.: T 005] [Indėlis: 0,333]
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Additional information
Project results logic matrix:
1. 1. Model technologies for the biological and chemical effects of sea buckthorn secondary raw materials (cakes, twigs, leaves) for the production of nutraceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients under different extraction conditions have been developed and validated in the laboratory.
2. An integral model (in combination with the available farm infrastructure) for the processing of sea buckthorn secondary raw materials into bioconcentrates on a closed-cycle bioactive substances farm has been developed and validated on the farm.
3. A process energy (heating and cooling) life cycle methodology has been developed for the model for the processing of sea buckthorn secondary raw materials into bioconcentrates on a closed-cycle bioactive substances farm.
4. A risk factor management methodology has been developed for the model for the processing of sea buckthorn secondary raw materials into bioconcentrates on a closed-cycle bioactive substances farm.
5. Recommendations have been developed for small businesses and farms operating in the berry growing sector regarding the reduction of food waste and losses of biological materials by applying a closed-cycle model of processing secondary raw materials of berries into biologically active substances on the farm.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014LT06RDNP001 Lithuania - Rural Development Programme (National)
Ort
- Main geographical location
- Kauno apskritis
EUR 196 309.00
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Ressourcen
2 Practice Abstracts
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Kaunas University of technology
Project coordinator
Project partners
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Daiva Kvedaraitė
Project partner
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Ina Kalėdienė
Project partner