Pilot plant to convert AD waste into high-quality fertilizers

The pilot plant will take in digestate and process it via chemical hydrolysis, followed by a high-efficiency organic fertilizer granulation process.

The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, and the Guipuzkoa-based company Ekonek will be building a pilot plant to treat organic waste for producing organic fertilizers. The facility will enable the organic material resulting from biogas plants to be effectively put to use. The plant will be located on Neiker-Tecnalia’s agricultural land in Arkaute (Álava, Basque Country) in northern Spain. The budget of EUR 1.5 million ($1.96 million) will be provided by the European Union within the framework of a CIP-Ecoinnovation project, and four organisations will be participating in the initiative: Neiker-Tecnalia, Ekonek Innovation in Product Upgrading, Blue Agro, and the Dutch company Colsen.

How Do I Begin Organic Fertilizer Production?

Organic fertilizer production will be profitable in the near future because organic farming develops rapidly in the global!

To begin organic fertilizer manufacturing, you should:

1. Conduct Detailed Research

Starting an organic fertilizer manufacturing company is not one of those businesses that can be started without proper research and study of the industry. It is important that you conduct detailed research in order to find out all it will take for you to be able to setup an organic fertilizer manufacturing company and how to leverage on the existing market to sell your products and also how to create new market channels. As a matter of fact, if you want to sell your organic fertilizer in the US, then you must ensure that it does not contain traces of toxic metals.