This community hosts the research outputs and dissemination materials of the EU-funded project PRIMARY – Empowering farmers through upcycling underutilized agricultural side streams for climate-resilient food and feed ingredients.

Funded under the Horizon Europe programme (Grant Agreement No. 101136071), PRIMARY brings together a strong and diverse group of partners from across Europe and focuses on developing and piloting the solutions in two regions, Finland and Greece, over a four-year period. Besides VTT, the team includes research institutes (Natural Resources Institute Finland – Luke; Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – CERTH; and The agricultural research organization Hellenic Agricultural Organization – DIMITRA (ELGO), leading companies (Valio Ltd and Fiberwood Ltd), agricultural organizations (MTK and NEA ENOSI), and renewable energy communities (ESEK and MINOA). The project’s communication and outreach activities are led by CIVITTA Foundation, an innovation consultancy based in Estonia. PRIMARY also features financial support to third parties coordinated by the open call expert reframe.food (RFF).

The project aims to increase the sustainability and resilience of Europe’s agri-food system by reducing waste, enhancing circularity, and supporting farmers through new bio-based value chains.

Outputs archived here include scientific publications, public deliverables, datasets, press releases, communication materials, and presentations.

Learn more at the project's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/primary-project-eu