The biobased economy, which designs the production of goods from
biomass rather than fossil fuel could generate hundreds of thousands of additional jobs in Europe by 2O3O. This is the catchy title of an article in Trends magazine (listed on the blog).

One of the obstacles to this realistic strategy and to have biomass or territories to cultivate and harvest this biomass for non-food purposes.

South America has this legitimacy as well as keeping the Amazon as a carbon sink for our planet.

Africa also has this legitimacy.

The Maghreb in particular has vast territories especially in the Oriental which are accessible, partly used (Berkane, Zaio), less used (Jerada, Oujda) and which can be valued with non-food plants.

In addition to the "mass" function of this biomass, ie to provide mass for bioenergy, the biobased industry, these plantations have a "bio" function namely to develop the root structure of soils thus fighting against the desertification.
Actions in this direction were held including the atriplex (Berkane). Nature offers native drought-resistant plants (a real risk for the last 3 years) which, cultivated and harvested intelligently, will create employment and added value on the Oriental.
Other ideas for concrete actions will be posted on the site in the coming weeks.

Patrick de Jamblinne (January 2018)

Presentation to IFMEREE of the Green Goat project and proposals for actions to be carried out.

Of course, your project will be mentioned. Come talk about it.

The photo report is on the blog.

The presentation in French is attached.

20 projects are selected by the contest ("contest") start up Africa.

To consult as the ideas are interesting and in line with millenials expectations about agriculture, sustainable development, waste treatment.

A few years ago, bio-aromatics seemed far away. Aromatic compounds could be extracted from naphtha (fossil-based), whose bio-aromatics seemed like a dream for the future. Mainly because the most likely resource, lignin, is difficult to manage.

But in this field, as in many branches of green chemistry, knowledge is growing so much that research groups such as the Dutch / Flemish Biorizon (TNO, VITO and Green Chemistry Campus) are planning commercial production of organic aromatics from lignin within ten years.

In a bioeconomy, the chemical industry will need a variety of resources for a solid raw material position. She can not count on one culture. In Europe, manufacturers need a balanced supply of first and second generation crops (food and non-food).

If the gap between aliphatic and aromatic chemicals can be easily bridged by the Diels-Alder reaction, this will greatly increase resource flexibility for the chemical industry. In the minds of the decision makers in the bioeconomy, the year 2019 is fast approaching. New, highly functionalized molecules with new characteristics leading to higher performance polymers and materials are raising the highest hopes.

The Oriental Region will be represented by Green Goat members in order to attract technological expertise in technology transfer in the Oriental Region.