Are you a farmer, forester or blue bioeconomy producer? Join the Working Group on Primary Producers and help shape practical, producer‑led solutions for Europe’s circular bio‑based value chains.

Europe’s circular bio-based economy cannot be built without the people who make it work on the ground. Farmers, foresters, fishers and aquaculture producers are already managing resources, risks and innovation every day. Yet too often, their experience and perspectives are not sufficiently reflected in the discussions that shape new value chains, policies and support mechanisms.

RootLinks works to change this. The project strengthens the role of agriculture, forestry and blue bioeconomy producers so they can actively shape, and benefit from, Europe’s bio-based transition. At the centre of this work is the Working Group on Primary Producers (WGPP), established under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) to bring producers’ realities directly into the development of practical, actionable solutions.

But some voices might still be missing.

For the WGPP to deliver solutions that work in practice, it must reflect the full diversity of primary production systems across Europe. At present, key producer communities remain underrepresented, in particular:

  • Aquanauts, including fish farmers, small-scale fishers, shellfish producers, cooperatives and sector associations, whose practical knowledge is essential to making the blue bioeconomy work on the ground;
  • Foresters, especially small and medium forest owners, owner associations, advisory services and operational actors, facing increasing traceability, due diligence and data demands;
  • Agrimakers, including individual farmers, smallholders, cooperatives and organisations exploring bioeconomy pathways, often under tight economic conditions and heavy regulatory pressure.

Across these sectors, producers face tight margins, growing regulatory demands and uncertainty about how bio-based business models fit into day-to-day operations. The key challenge is not a lack of expertise, but ensuring that practical experience is heard, connected and turned into viable opportunities.

This is where you come in.

If you are a primary producer, represent or work closely with primary producers, you are in a key position to help fill these gaps.

By joining the WGPP, you can:

  • bring everyday production realities directly into European bio-based discussions,
  • help shape practical solutions that respond to real constraints,
  • exchange experience with peers across sectors and countries,
  • contribute to value chains that are designed with producers, not around them.

A stronger, more representative WGPP is key to building bio-based value chains that deliver economic, social and environmental benefits for primary producers across Europe.

Join the WGPP now.

Are you not a primary producer but work with, support, or represent the sector? You can still contribute by sharing expertise, tools, or networks. Complete our stakeholder identification form and help strengthen the RootLinks community!