How we connect and support Primary Producers
At the core of RootLinks is the Working Group on Primary Producers (WGPP), established under the CBE JU. It brings together representatives from agriculture, forestry, and the blue bioeconomy to co-create an Action Plan that reflects producers’ priorities.
Objectives
We support the co-creation and implementation of an Action Plan with two main goals:
Open opportunities
Promote awareness and enable PPs to benefit from economic, social, environmental, and technical opportunities offered by circular bio-based innovations, supported by sustainable and feasible business models.
Strengthen engagement
Enhance the role of PPs by supporting their active and rewarding participation in CBE JU projects and across circular bio-based value chains, while reinforcing their skills in networking and collaboration.
Approach
We support primary producers by boosting awareness, cooperation, networking, capacity building, and business models.
Horizontal actions
Creating frameworks for collaboration
RootLinks supports the Working Group on Primary Producers by setting up its structure to ensure smooth operations, developing a stakeholder engagement strategy with tailored formats to foster inclusion, and strengthening networking across sectors and regions.
CBE JU Info Days at national and EU levels.
Exchange formats to identify synergies across other EU initiatives.
Cross-sector meetings aimed at integrating sector-specific results with horizontal potential.
CBE JU Info Days at national and EU levels.
Exchange formats to identify synergies across other EU initiatives.
Cross-sector meetings aimed at integrating sector-specific results with horizontal potential.
Sector-specific actions
Addressing the distinct needs of each sector
Sector-level actions focus on the specific needs of agriculture, forestry, and the blue bioeconomy. They tackle sector-specific challenges, provide tailored solutions, and enable producers in each sector to fully participate in and benefit from circular bio-based value chains.
Events and campaigns to connect and collaborate, including collaboration workshops to connect PPs with industry, local roundtables and peer-to-peer exchanges for knowledge sharing.
Trainings, seminars and resources, such as a shared knowledge library with sector-specific information.
Activities to support business development and transition pathways, including back-casting focus groups.
Events and campaigns to connect and collaborate, including collaboration workshops to connect PPs with industry, local roundtables and peer-to-peer exchanges for knowledge sharing.
Trainings, seminars and resources, such as a shared knowledge library with sector-specific information.
Activities to support business development and transition pathways, including back-casting focus groups.
Impacts
Innovating processes, practices, products
Integration of bio-based research
RootLinks will involve feedstock providers from agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, and fisheries in innovation processes, ensuring a positive impact on rural development through job creation and economic growth for PPs.
Circularity and environmental impact
The project supports circular bio-based business models and cross-sector collaboration. PPs will adopt practices that contribute to climate neutrality and zero pollution, ensuring real-world applicability.
Contribution to CBE JU SRIA priorities
RootLinks addresses key strategic priorities by promoting sustainable feedstock practices, protecting biodiversity, and enhancing R&I capacity (especially in underdeveloped regions) through collaboration with local institutions.
