BIOECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF VALORIZING BLACKCURRANT (Ribes nigrum L.) PRESS RESIDUES
DOI:10.5937/etp243-2141E
Keywords:
bioeconomy, valorization of by-products, pressing residues, blackcurrantAbstract
The concepts of sustainable development and circular
economy require finding innovative ways for more efficient use
of resources, produced raw materials, and waste. The aim of the
research was to assess the economic and ecological justification
of valorizing blackcurrant pressing residues. For this purpose, a
semi-structured interview was conducted with a blackcurrant producer, as well as with three potential service providers for
the processing of pressing residues. The results show that the
valorization of blackcurrant pomace is an ecologically and
economically responsible approach to production. There are
several ways to valorize blackcurrant pomace, and in this study,
the emphasis is on extracting oil from the seeds and obtaining
flour from the dried pressing residues. The economic
justification of valorizing blackcurrant pressing residues has
been identified, as the produced oil adds value to the pressing
residue by 2.87 €/kg, and the flour produced by all three
processors by 6.60 €/kg, 5.87 €/kg, and 5.57 €/kg, respectively.
It was unequivocally established that value chains for
blackcurrant pressing residues exist and that it is possible to
add value to a currently worthless by-product, thereby
increasing profits, removing waste from the production chain,
and making the agricultural enterprise more competitive. The
paper points to the need to integrate bioeconomy principles into
agricultural residue management practices.
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